Is this an ex-library?

I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James
Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and
Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The
dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter inch
tape shadow along the top and bottom edge, not price clipped. There are
slight tape remnants on the interior of the boards and a stamp on the front
free endpaper that says "The Millington, 322 8o. Columbus Ave." However
there are no card pockets or other stamps. Is this perhaps a hotel library
copy?

Thanks in advance, AL

"Al Kaff" wrote:

I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James
Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and
Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The
dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter inch
tape shadow along the top and bottom edge, not price clipped. There are
slight tape remnants on the interior of the boards and a stamp on the front
free endpaper that says "The Millington, 322 8o. Columbus Ave." However
there are no card pockets or other stamps. Is this perhaps a hotel library
copy?

Sounds like an ex-library book to me: I have yet to see a not-ex-library
book that *does* have tape marks.
--
Ht

|Any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore
never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.
--John Donne, "Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions"|

On 31 Jul 2003 06:19:37 GMT, (Htn963) declared:

"Al Kaff" wrote:

I recently acquired a 1st edition copy of Deadlier Than the Male by James
Gunn, 1st edition with dust jacket, published in 1942 by Duell, Sloan and
Pearce, Inc. I am wondering if I have some sort of ex-library copy. The
dust jacket is in very good condition with a slightly visible quarter inch
tape shadow along the top and bottom edge, not price clipped. There are
slight tape remnants on the interior of the boards and a stamp on the front
free endpaper that says "The Millington, 322 8o. Columbus Ave." However
there are no card pockets or other stamps. Is this perhaps a hotel library
copy?

Sounds like an ex-library book to me: I have yet to see a not-ex-library
book that *does* have tape marks.

i've seen a few on ebay where the seller took pains to say that it was
his own stupidity and not an ex-lib book.


robert

"I've been long, a long way from here
Put on a poncho, played for mosquitos,
And drank til I was thirsty again
We went searching through thrift store jungles
Found Geronimo's rifle, Marilyn's shampoo
And Benny Goodman's corset and pen"