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John D Goodell The World of Ki
This book is concerned largely with games and their conceptual importance in our culture. A major part is devoted to a specific game that deserves to be included in the experience of every educated man. The word "Ki" in the title is an early phonetic form of the Chinese logograph that in suitable combinations refers to games such as chess and go. Devoted to the Asian Game of GO Very Rare!
<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> SIGNED <<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>> Images: All of actual item listed Signed: Yes Format: Hardcover Publisher: Riverside Research Press Year: 1957 Edition: First Printing: First Number Line: No subsequent printings listed Book Condition: Very Good Plus Cover: Clean with light shelf wear Dust Jacket: Issued without dust jacket Binding: Straight intact Inside Condition: clean, no writing, torn or missing pages Text Edge: clean List Price: No dust jacket Remainder mark: No Ex-Library: No Book Club Edition: No Mylar Cover: No Please look at all the pictures as they are part of the description/condition of the book. And as always, if you are not satisfied with our description of the condition of your purchase - we offer a full refund and pay shipping to return the item in the USA!. No Partial Refunds! The books offered here are obtained from various sources and I cannot ensure that they come from smoke and pet free environments. I select only the finest quality examples available and in many cases with the extremely rare they may be less than perfect but will include in depth descriptions of condition. All dust jackets, if possible, are sanitized with lab grade Isopropyl Alcohol for your protection. All books are tissue wrapped and shipped in cardboard book mailer (if they fit) or Heavy Duty bubble wrap envelopes with additional padding for secure shipping. Books over $25.00 come with a Mylar dust jacket protector. All books rated on Ebay book rating scale below! ****************** What is a True First Edition? Rather than adopting the "Collectors" method of describing a book, I use the publishers terms for them to provide a more accurate description. So,
That said, while many books state "First
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printings but only the First Printing is the True First Edition.
Publishers
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printing, state "First Published in"
with no line number or will state "First
Edition" and list no line number. With only one exception the line numbers
will all include a "1" for the True First Printing hence a True First Edition. Random House and
it's subsidiaries use a line starting in "2" (recently they started using
a "1" like other publishers) and state plainly "First Edition" if it is a first
printing and eliminate the "First
Edition" once they start the second printing. Many editions state First Edition, as they are until a reprint is done, but this is not the same as what collectors call a "True First Edition". A books value is in the printing and the First Printing is the most valuable and is referred to as the "True First Edition". An
original Book Club issue released at the time the original First
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designation. In
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in the description. ****************** EBay Book Condition Definitions Terminology Foxing:
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