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Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
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Signed Copy . Acceptable dust jacket. Inscribed by author on half title page. Pages 110-111 toned. (automobiles, maintenance and repair, radio, repairing, clocks and watches ). N° de réf. du vendeur F08OS-01367
Titre : REPAIR MEN MAY GYP YOU
Éditeur : John Patric
Etat : Good
Etat de la jaquette : Jaquette
Signé : Signé par l'auteur
Vendeur : Forgotten Books, London, Royaume-Uni
Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is an in-depth study of the shady dealings of repairmen in a wide range of industriesâ"automotive, jewelry, appliance, and moreâ"exposing fraudulent and dishonest practices. Conducted by an investigative journalist who anonymously tested services along with a female assistant, the study found that women are disproportionately targeted for deception. A damning indictment of the repair industry and a useful resource for consumers, this book uncovers the tricks repairmen use to cheat customers out of their money and provides tips on how to prevent being swindled. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332988129_0
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Vendeur : Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, Etats-Unis
Etat : Good. Signed Copy . Acceptable dust jacket. 2nd edition. Inscribed by co-author John Patric on half title page. (Maintenance, Repair, Business). N° de réf. du vendeur F14OS-00251
Quantité disponible : 1 disponible(s)
Vendeur : ThriftBooksVintage, Tukwila, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Revised edition. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Moderate wear to boards and dust jacket due to age and use. All pages are intact, binding is sound. Secure packaging for safe delivery. N° de réf. du vendeur 1856469882
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Vendeur : Else Fine Booksellers, Tacoma, WA, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Good. Clark, Ralph (illustrateur). 2nd Edition. First published with Doubleday, Doran & Co. without illustrations in 1941. Inscribed by Patric across the whole recto page of the front endpaper and dated in 1970, with an additional authorial note on the following page. Dark red wine cloth with bright print in white and a blind-stamped illustration, map endpapers, striking illustrations in the text. Light foxing on the edges. The dust jacket has many issues: chipped and rubbed along the edges, spine and fore edges; the lower front edge and spine is festively and irregularly eroded away. Contains racist language. Based on a investigation of a repair services in a variety of industries conducted by The Reader's Digest. Inscribed by Author(s). N° de réf. du vendeur 009469
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Vendeur : Kubik Fine Books Ltd., ABAA, Dayton, OH, Etats-Unis
Hardcover. Ralph Clark (illustrateur). Second Edition. 271p. INSCRIBED BY JOHN PATRIC. A hardcover book in near-fine condition with a very good dustjacket. Foredges lightly foxed. Tanned patches on pages 72 and 73. Otherwise clean and tight. The eye-catching illustrated jacket is lightly edgeworn, but otherwise intact. Inscribed by John Patric on the half title page and facing blank endpaper. The account of an undercover investigation into the dishonest dealings of repairmen and fix-it shops across America. Illustrated by Ralph Clark. Comes with an advertising pamphlet and order form for another of Patric's books, YANKEE HOBO IN THE ORIENT. The dustjacket is a great wrap-around illustration of Main Street and its various repair shops. N° de réf. du vendeur 166277
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