Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: Penguin Books,
Date Published: 1982
Description: Octavo, pictorial wrappers. First edition. Trade paperback format. A short history of the American paperback. A touch of age darkening to spine and edges. A near fine copy. (#125299) read more
Description: PB, wide 8vo, 144 pp., color plates, b/w throughout. Wrappers lightly handled and edgeworn, corners lightly bumped, small nick to fore-edge. read more
Edition: First edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: New York: Penguin Books, 1982
Description: Octavo, decorated wrappers. Trade paperback format. A short history of the American paperback, includes a number of cover reproductions including several color sections. A touch of age darkening to spine and edges. A near fine copy. read more
Description: Penguin Books, trade paperback original, 1982, an illustrated history of American Mass Market Paperbacks, important book on books, many covers shown of key and rare books, nice copy, firm and bright, minor wear andaging, still about VG+. read more
Description: Penguin Books, 1st book edition, 1982, trade paperback, heavily illustrated with covers of rare paperbacks, "an illustrated history of American Mass Market Paperbacks" still a key reference book and great read, nice copy, minor wear to edges, so about VG+. read more
Description: New York: Penguin. 1982. First edition. Small square quarto. Stiff glazed illustrated wraps. Edges are faintly soiled. Wraps are faintly edge yellowed else near fine. Inscribed by Thomas L. Bonn on the title page. A wonderful copy of an excellent book. Scarce when signed by the author, Thomas L. Bonn. read more
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