Ancient Man: The Beginning of Civilizations (Modern Library 105)
by Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good +/Good
- Seller
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Lewisporte, Newfoundland, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Random House Modern Library, 1920. Hardcover with dust jacket, undated other than copyright date but a later undated printing, c1940s, xii + 208 pages, plus the author's full page black-and-white sketches; tiny traces of shelf wear, but tight in binding, very gently used, gilt lettering to front cover and spine rubbed in places but bright and clear against green cloth covers, school presentation in ink dated "June 1947" on back of free front endpaper, text very clean and unmarked; DJ with other Modern Library titles inside, heavily chipped at spine and hinge ends but still 95% complete and intact, predominantly light orange colouring clear but faded, now in new mylar protector.. Hard Cover. Very Good +/Good.
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- Bookseller
- Eric James
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044572
- Title
- Ancient Man: The Beginning of Civilizations (Modern Library 105)
- Author
- Van Loon, Hendrik Willem
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Publisher
- Random House Modern Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- SCIENCE ANTHROPOLOGY ANTHROPOLOGY BEHAVIOR SOCIAL CONFLICT SCIENCE SOCIOLOGY PSYCHOLOGY ETHNOLOGY HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Biography; Literary Criticism;
Terms of Sale
Eric James
Payment through Biblio, or directly we accept PayPal, money order or cheque (10 days for clearance within Canada before shipment). Shipping by Canada Post. Shipment within 48 hours of receipt of payment.
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- Gilt
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