Harper & Brothers. Very Good+ in Poor dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. ; Red cloth cover is sunned on spine caps but clean, bright, and in very good+ condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Inscribed and signed by notable clergyman and author, Edgar DeWitt Jones (1876-1956) . Publisher's date code H-N (August 1938). Pages are toned but clean and very good. Dust jacket is heavily tattered, torn, and lightly soiled. Publisher's price of $3.50 on DJ flap. DJ protected by a brand new, clear, acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. (If pictured, shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. ); 9.4 X 6.4 X 1.7 inches; Signed by Notable Personage, Unrelated .

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Bookseller: Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11818
Title: IT COSTS TO BE PRESIDENT,
Author: Stoddard, Henry L
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good+ in Poor dust jacket
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Date Published: 1938

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Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
New: A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Poor: A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
Inscribed: When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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