ORDERING. To place an order or make an inquiry contact us by letter, phone, fax or email (orders@mcblainbooks.com) .

TERMS. Please order by catalog number and item number. Payment with order, please. MasterCard and Visa accepted. Libraries billed. Connecticut residents add 6% Sales Tax. Postage charge for domestic shipments by Media mail $3.75 for the first item and $1.00 for each additional item. Inquire for cost of Priority Mail and on foreign shipments. Items returnable within two weeks of receipt if unsatisfactory.

CONDITION. Very good condition unless otherwise described. Dust jacket (dj) not present unless specifically mentioned.

AVAILABILITY. Since we usually have only one copy of each item, all items are offered subject to prior sale.

ABBREVIATION AND SYMBOLS. Book size indicated by the height of a text page given in centimeters (cm.). One inch equals 2.54 centimeters so 20cm. equals approximately 8". Other abbreviations and symbols in this catalog include:

approx.-----------------------------------------------------------approximately
sl. -----------------------------------------------------------------slightly
cr.-----------------------------------------------------------------cracked
dj.-----------------------------------------------------------------dust jacket
ex lib. ------------------------------------------------------------ex library with library markings and wear
fine ---------------------------------------------------------------minor wear only
very good--------------------------------------------------------above average copy
good --------------------------------------------------------------average used & worn copy
fair ----------------------------------------------------------------a well-worn copy
poor---------------------------------------------------------------badly worn - "reading" copy only
ills------------------------------------------------------------------illusrations
n.d. ----------------------------------------------------------------no date
n.p.-----------------------------------------------------------------no place of publication
p. (or pp.)---------------------------------------------------------pages
sig. ----------------------------------------------------------------signature (a gathering of pages)
wr. (or wrs.) -----------------------------------------------------wrapper (a paperbound item)
* -----------------------------------------------------African American or black author (we may have missed some)

HOW TO CONTACT US.
Email : books@mcblainbooks.com
Mailing Address: PO Box 185062, Hamden, CT 06518
Shop (by appt.): 2348 Whitney Ave., Hamden, CT 06518
phone: 203/281-0400
fax: 203/230-1629
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