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Die Weltgeschichte (World History III)
by Wells H. G
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Fair
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Paul Zsolnay, Berlin . Wien . Leipzig, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Fair. The text is in German, so the description of the text is going to be somewhat shaky. Index and at the rear four pages of total contents, including chronology table. Navy blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt decoration to the extreme edges of the front panel, with gilt inserts to the top and lower edge of the back strip and gilt either side of the back strip. Navy blue and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Pale yellow coloured tint to the top text block edge. Dark red coloured cloth place marker – which has become quite frayed at the the edge and has lost some of its length. Plain text dust wrapper with red and black coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. H. G Wells' History of the World, in German. Softening of the back strip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges. Age toning and scattered foxing of the text block edges with age toning of the pages. Foxing to the first few and last few pages of the book with the occasional foxing spot further in the text. Chipping to the lower dust wrapper corners and back strip edge with chipping and pieces missing to the top edge – please see photograph. The back strip has become sunned and stained. The dust wrapper panels have become a little sunned and there are a few rub marks to the rear panel. Browning to the verso with some foxing spots along the fold over edges of the dust wrapper. Sunning of the fold over panels. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [15], 4 - 533, [7] pages,. Text is in German. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: History; German Language; Politics & Government. Inventory No: 0124801. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0124801
- Title
- Die Weltgeschichte (World History III)
- Author
- Wells H. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Paul Zsolnay
- Place of Publication
- Berlin . Wien . Leipzig
- Date Published
- 1928
- Keywords
- BZDB2 History, German language, H. G. Wells History; German Language; Politics & Government. Unbranded Wells H. G. Die Weltgeschichte (World History III)
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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