400 pages. Biography of scientist F. A. Lindemann, personal advisor to Winston Churchill. The Riverside Press, Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1962. Stated First Printing. Hardback with unclipped dust jacket showing $5.95 retail. Illustrated. NOT EX LIB. Jacket POOR, very worn, front completely disbound along spine as pictured, as well as large edge tears and chips. But remarkably, all still present, and disbound portion could be repaired from the back side if desired. Covers VG, a little edge wear to lower edge, all gold foil text sharp and clear. Inner pages VG+. Previous owner's personal library embossing seal on title page, and looks like a bookstore price stamp on page before title that. Minor soiling to page edges. No annotations or highlighting, no tears or holes, all pages flat, bright and 100% legible. Tightly bound. See Grading Scale page for explanation of grades. Photos of any obvious condition issues will be provided. Shipping and Returns |