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akaff

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 4:08 am
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I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James
Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and
Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The
dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter inch
tape shadow along the top and bottom edge, not price clipped. There are
slight tape remnants on the interior of the boards and a stamp on the front
free endpaper that says "The Millington, 322 8o. Columbus Ave." However
there are no card pockets or other stamps. Is this perhaps a hotel library
copy?

Thanks in advance, AL

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 9:19 am
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"Al Kaff" wrote:

 >I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James
 >Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and
 >Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The
 >dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter inch
 >tape shadow along the top and bottom edge, not price clipped. There are
 >slight tape remnants on the interior of the boards and a stamp on the front
 >free endpaper that says "The Millington, 322 8o. Columbus Ave." However
 >there are no card pockets or other stamps. Is this perhaps a hotel library
 >copy?

Sounds like an ex-library book to me: I have yet to see a not-ex-library
book that *does* have tape marks.
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Ht

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never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2003 9:19 am
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On 31 Jul 2003 06:19:37 GMT, htn963 DeleteThis @cs.com (Htn963) declared:

 >"Al Kaff" wrote:
 >
  >>I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James
  >>Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and
  >>Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The
  >>dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter inch
  >>tape shadow along the top and bottom edge, not price clipped. There are
  >>slight tape remnants on the interior of the boards and a stamp on the front
  >>free endpaper that says "The Millington, 322 8o. Columbus Ave." However
  >>there are no card pockets or other stamps. Is this perhaps a hotel library
  >>copy?
 >
 > Sounds like an ex-library book to me: I have yet to see a not-ex-library
 >book that *does* have tape marks.

i've seen a few on ebay where the seller took pains to say that it was
his own stupidity and not an ex-lib book.


robert

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And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen"<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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