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ATLANTIS: Atlantology: Basic Problems.
by ZHIROV, N.; translated by SKVIRSKY, David:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Moscow: Progress Publishers. 1970. First English edition. First English edition. Publisher's original black cloth with titles in silver to the upper board and spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated in black and white with numerous maps, charts and tables. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a touch of rubbing to the extremities. The contents are clean and bright throughout and remain free from any previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the very good dustwrapper which has a little creasing to the spine, minor chipping to the spine ends and a little shelf wear to the extremities. Not price-clipped. An extensive academic study of the myth and reality of Atlantis, translated from the Russian first edition of 1963 by David Skvirsky and with revisions by the author. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19826
- Title
- ATLANTIS: Atlantology: Basic Problems.
- Author
- ZHIROV, N.; translated by SKVIRSKY, David:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First English edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Moscow: Progress Publishers. 1970
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About the Seller
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York, North Yorkshire
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Glossary
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- 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...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Shelf Wear
- Shelf wear (shelfwear) describes damage caused over time to a book by placing and removing a book from a shelf. This damage is...
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