Vietnam Inc (Very Rare 1971 Hardback Edition)

  

Title: Vietnam Inc (Very Rare 1971 Hardback Edition). Very scarce hardbound first edition of Griffiths masterpiece (thought to number only 200).

This unique copy was property of the Tampa Bay Tech. Library, as stamped on the top of the text block. Glue marks on back left end paper where tickets may have been removed - see photo.

Boards have some light wear, spine is solid and all content generally good (there is one double page where the bottom outside edge of the two pages have stuck together and been separated - see image) but most plates are good to very good. First few and last few pages have some notable foxing and tanning - minor tanning continues throughout the book.

Dust jacket is in fair condition - it is not price clipped and has wear, chips to the top and bottom of the spine and some repairs, some small closed tears and minor creases - protected now by mylar cover (not shown). Different unconfirmed sources indicate the hard back edition is thought to be limited to just 200 copies. It is not recorded in any of the standard bibliographies and it is possible that this issue was hors-commerce, possibly originally distributed to members of Congress and other prominent public figures, but here is a rare copy that found its way in to a library. Parr & Badger, Photobook, Vol II, pp.

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The condition generally results from a rapid change in the level of moisture in the air and is caused by different rates of expansion or contraction of the paste-down and the outer material covering the board. Chipped - Used to describe where small pieces are missing from the edges of the boards or where fraying has occurred on a dust jacket or the edge of a paperback. Dampstained - A light stain on the cover or on the leaves of a book caused by moisture such as a piece of food or perspiration. Generally not as severe as water stains.

Darkening or Fading - When book covers are exposed to light, the colour darkens or becomes more intense. Edgeworn - Wear along the edges of hardback book covers. Ex-library - the book was once owned by, and circulated in, a public library. May have library stickers, stamps, or markings. Foxed / Foxing - Brown spotting of the paper caused by a chemical reaction, generally found in 19th century books, particularly in steel engravings of the period.

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