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The Press in Washington; Sixteen Top Newsmen Tell How the News is Collected, Written, and Communicated From the World's Most Important Capital
by Hiebert, Ray Eldon – Editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/Good. Preface by editor, introduction by J. Russell Wiggins, Editor and Executive Vice President, Washington Post, and note on authors. Gold coloured cloth covered boards with red and black coloured titles to the backstrip. Pink coloured tint to the top text edge. Red, black and white coloured titles to the front panel and white and red coloured titles to the backstrip. Sixteen top newsmen describe how the news is collected, written and communicated from the world's most important capital. Included are discussions on all aspects – media, sauces, and problems – of journalism in the nation's capital." – from front fold over panel. Contributors include Jack Bell, Edward P Morgan and Art Buchwald (for the more light-hearted view). Rubbing of the backstrip corners and of the book. There is some fading to the top edge of the book – from halfway from the front panel to halfway to the rear panel – please see photograph. Some foxing spots also present. Offset tanning of the end pages with age toning of the text block edges and pages. Previous owners name to the top right hand corner of the free front page and page 33. Little chipping of the top backstrip edge and top dustwrapper corners. There is a half-inch tear to the lower edge of the front panel, with associated creasing. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with handling marks to the rear panel. Fading of the backstrip and there are some foxing spots to the top edge of the fold over panels and to the verso of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - XV, [3], 233, [3] pages,. Dust Jacket price-clipped. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Communications & Media; Journalism; United States; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0128189. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128189
- Title
- The Press in Washington; Sixteen Top Newsmen Tell How the News is Collected, Written, and Communicated From the World's Most Important Capital
- Author
- Hiebert, Ray Eldon – Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Washington DC, journalist, journalism, information, essays Communications & Media; Journalism; United States; Politics & Government. Unbranded Hiebert, Ray Eldon – Editor The Press in Washington; Sixteen Top Newsmen Tell How th
- Bookseller catalogs
- Journalism;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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