London: The Folio Society. Near Fine. 1978. First Edition Thus. Hardcover in slipcase. B&W Photographs; Pictorial Map endpages; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 249 pages; 1978 The Folio Society. Slipcased hardcover is tightly bound and very neat in tan cloth with titles and design in gilt and red. Red paper covered slipcase is solid with a small, short area of rubbing to the bottom edge of the open end. NF in VG slipcase .

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Bookseller: DogStar Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 46959
Title: A Self Portrait in Letters
Author: Pliny; Betty Radice (Trans & Intro. )
Format/Binding: Hardcover in slipcase
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Edition: First Edition Thus
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1978
Bookseller catalogs: Easton; Franklin; Folio Society bindings; Classical Greek and Latin Studies;

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania

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DogStar Books is an open-shop used and rare book store located in historic Lancaster PA. We have been buying and selling scholarly, antiquarian and better books, images, and paper since 1991. We maintain a large general collection of over 40,000 titles on premises to serve our local book loving clientele. Out of town visitors and buyers are always welcome. Our online inventory at Biblio began in 2020 and we will be increasing our inventory here on a regular basis.

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VG: Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
Fine: A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
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First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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