Description: Very Good. 0940403064 Light general wear, but a nice, clean, tight copy. NO JACKET. Please compare our ratings and shop with confidence. Member, Antiquarian Book Dealers Association of SC. read more
Edition: Fifth Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Friends Of The Western Philatelic Library
Date Published: 1977
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. Small 8vo. Signed by Author Cloth boards, gilt lettering. 2 bumped areas on top edge of front boards, previous owners embossed bookplate on front endpaper. Dustjacket with edge & cornerwear, small tear on top edge of spine, rubbed. Inscribed on front endpaper " With best philatelic wishes, Herman Herst Jr. " index, 304 pp. Text clean & tight. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, New York
Date Published: 1960
Description: VERY GOOD PLUS/Very Good. VERY GOOD+ IN VERY GOOD dustjacket; second printing; octavo; 305 pp (including index); price clipped, little nicked edgewear with small closed creased tears, rubbed with nicks and small soft abrasions, very small minor soil spots/smudges on rear panel, small bookseller sticker; else clean tight copy in mylar. read more
Description: NEW YORK PHILATELIC BOOK PUBLISHERS, INC. (1960)1970 ix, 305pp DUST JACKET HARDCOVER, BLUE CLOTH WITH GOLD TITLES ON SPINE. 4TH PRINTING EDGES YELLOWING, DJ SUNNED, DAMPSTAINED AND DARKENING VG/POOR. read more
Description: Near Fine. 0940403064. 310 pages; 8vo (8"-9") 24cm; Stiff red covers. Footnotes. Index. Laid in is 5-pg article from Stamp World, 1982, on Herbert J. Bloch of Mercury Stamp Company.; Anecdotes from the world of rare stamp collecting. 7th edition stated, probably printing, and 1st revised edition stated. read more
Edition: Fifth Printing
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: The Friends of the Western Philatelic Library, Inc., Sunnyvale, Ca.
Date Published: 1977
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Signed by Author Blue binding with gold lettering, clean and sturdy; jacket is clean and bright, tiny amount of foxing, mylar cover. read more
Edition: Fourth Printing.
Binding: Cloth, Gilt Lettering.
Publisher: Philatelic Book Publishers, Inc., New York
Date Published: 1970
Description: Near Fine in Near Fine jacket. 8vo. Signed and Inscribed By Author. Pp: x, 305. Index. Half-inch closed tear to top edge of front panel of dust jacket; half-inch square loss of surface to rear panel ( probably from label removal). Having had a quick flip through this book I get the feeling that the reader will have the same " you bought that for that! ! ! ! " feelings that bibliophiles have when they read the biographies of old-time bookdealers and scouts. read more
Binding: HB ONLY;
Publisher: Duell, Sloan & Pearce;, New York;
Date Published: 1960;
Description: Fair; water damage and sun discoloration on spine; 51/2" x 8 1/2"; Some mold damage and mold marks; water damage to front cover also; _PAB_ read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, NY
Date Published: 1960
Description: Fair in Fair jacket. 1960, First Edition, hard cover, slight edgewear, light soiling on outer page edges, a few pages have corner creasing, d.j. has some edgewear and creasing, d.j. has small tears, d.j. soiled, 305 p. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Friends of West. Philatelic Lib., Sunnyvale, CA
Date Published: 1960
Description: G+/Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall Slightr slant to spine, boards have light edgewear, couple spots on side page ends, otherwise boards and interior are clean. Clean jacket has light edgewear and rubbing. J-6. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Philatelic Book Publishers, Inc
Date Published: 1970
Description: Good in acceptable jacket. Signed. Fourth printing. White jacket with blue illustrations. Dj has several tears, tanning, shelf wear, creases and rubbing. Some chipping at edges as well. Boards have some shelf wear and light rubbing. Appears to be inscibed by author on ffl. Tanned pages with no markings noted. Light musty odor. A REAL Used Bookstore since 1991. No-hassle return policy if not completely satisfied. read more
Edition: 5th or later Edition
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Amos Press/Linns Stamp News, Sidney
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780940403062ISBN:0940403064
Description: Fine. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Tall. Perfect bound stated "Seventh Edition First Revised Edition" in near fine condition. Clean, tight and unmarked this book is printed on gloss stock throughout with bright red printed card wrap with black title to front cover. Light soil to lower 2" of back cover, not affecting readability of highlights printed there in white reverse out of red. Spine has vertical crease, but book is tight and unmarked. read more
"The author of nearly a dozen volumes on stamp collecting, Herman (Pat) Herst, Jr. was the most prolific and well respected stamp collecting author of his day. He had considerable knowledge of, and contact within the hobby. He was a member of as many as 81 different stamp clubs at one time. Herst was honored with the American Philatelic Society's Luff Award and was elected to Britain's Philatelic Traders Society. He writes with humor in an easy to read style. You will learn from his books, but he always makes his point using stories and anecdotes stemming from his experience as a collector, appraiser, auctioneer and dealer. Herst's books will not appeal to everyone, but every collector of U.S. stamps should read at least one. This particular book is a good choice because it is Herst's best know and most widely read book. It relates stories of stamp collecting and stamp dealing the Golden Age of philately when stamp stores were found in many towns across America and the epicenter of this activity was Nassau Street, in Manhattan, NYC. You'll want to read all of Herst's books if you enjoy this one."
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