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Fireworks. [A history and celebration]. Photo editor Margaret Mathews.
by [FIREWORKS]. PLIMPTON, George
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0385154143
- ISBN 13
- 9780385154147
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Co., Inc., 1984. Tall 8vo. 286 pp. Frontisp., numerous colour plates, black & white photo illustrations, text illustrations. Light blue cloth, gilt decoration front cover, gilt lettering on spine, w/ d.j. F/F copy, from the library of William McDonald, Jr. (1921-2010), noted historian of Classical Roman architecture and art, w/ ownership signature on ffep. First edition.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46729
- Title
- Fireworks. [A history and celebration]. Photo editor Margaret Mathews.
- Author
- [FIREWORKS]. PLIMPTON, George
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0385154143
- ISBN 13
- 9780385154147
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co., Inc.,
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY:
- Date Published
- 1984.
- Keywords
- Fireworks, Pyrotechnics, Firework, Chemistry, Gunpowder, Firecrackers, George Brock’s Benefits, Crystal Palace, History of Science, Celebrations, Displays, Applied Chemistry, Gunpowder, Exhibitions, Books on Books, Bibliography, reference, Science, Tech
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