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Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary
by Liittschwager, David; Middleton, Susan
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0792241886
- ISBN 13
- 9780792241881
- Seller
-
New Paltz, New York, United States
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About This Item
National Geographic, 2005-10-04. Hardcover. Very Good. 11x1x12. Hardcover with jacket. National Geographic, 2005. First Edition thus. Book has sound binding, clean cloth covered boards, and silver gilt titles on front and spine. Color photos throughout, pictorial endpapers. Jacket is unclipped, with some light rubbing and 2 small closed tears. Light shelfwear to base edge of book and wraps. Oversize book, may require additional postage for shipment outside of USA.
Synopsis
David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton are well known internationally for their arresting portraits of endangered North American plants and animals. They have published three books, and they won an Emmy in 1997 for the National Geographic television documentary America's Endangered Species: Don't Say Goodbye. They have an active lecture schedule across the U.S., and their work has appeared in publications the world over and in many noted scientific works as well. Susan and David each live in San Francisco, California.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barner Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB-122618-B
- Title
- Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary
- Author
- Liittschwager, David; Middleton, Susan
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0792241886
- ISBN 13
- 9780792241881
- Publisher
- National Geographic
- Place of Publication
- U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2005-10-04
- Size
- 11x1x12
- X weight
- 11 oz
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Barner Books
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New Paltz, New York
About Barner Books
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Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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