Hands on the Past: Pioneer Archaeologists Tell Their Own Story
by CERAM, C. W. (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1966. Hardcover. Stated second printing. The editor uses the descriptions of early archaeologists to describe some of their significant finds. With 31 black & white photos. --- In full blue cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations in gilt and blue to cover and spine; blue topstain. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- With a little dark soiling to covers and prior owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down, otherwise a sound, clean, unmarked copy.; Tall Octavo (9 to 10 in. tall); 434 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 82068
- Title
- Hands on the Past: Pioneer Archaeologists Tell Their Own Story
- Author
- CERAM, C. W. (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
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- Paste-down
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- Gilt
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