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Spike Island: Portrait of a British Police Division by James McClure 1980 First Edition First Printing Near Fine/Very Good Hardcover

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Spike Island: Portrait of a British Police Division — James McClure
Pantheon, 1980. First edition, first printing.

Condition: Near Fine/Very Good (just short of new — minor shelf presence).
The dust jacket grades Very Good.
Noted flaws, plainly:
• tanning/browning to both jacket flaps, photos 2 and 6
• light edge wear and rubbing to jacket spine ends, photo 7
• minor soiling to jacket rear panel, photo 5
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Printing points, checked on this copy:
• Copyright page states 'First American Edition'
• Copyright © 1980 by Sabensa Gakulu Ltd.
• Pantheon Books (division of Random House), New York
• ISBN 0-394-42446-8
• Jacket priced $14.95 (argues against book club)
• Jacket flap code 8/80, consistent with 1980 publication
• Originally published in Great Britain by Macmillan London Ltd

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