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IGY: THE YEAR OF THE MOONS
by Wilson, J. Tuzo
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longmans, 1961. First Edition. Cloth. Good/Good. 1st Edition; 352pp, 55 b/w photographs, 45 illustrations, maps. Black cloth covers with gilt titling to spine in price clipped dustjacket. International Geographic Year was in the late 50's a time to study space, explore physical earth etc., especially from Antarctica. Dustjacket nibbled, contents clean. Very Good. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 2990. .
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- Bookseller
- Polar Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2990
- Title
- IGY: THE YEAR OF THE MOONS
- Author
- Wilson, J. Tuzo
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans
- Date Published
- 1961
- Keywords
- BZDB349 qpolarq, Polar, Antarctic, Arctic, Expedition, polar books antarctic book arctic book Artic/Arctic, Antartic/Antarctic Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Wilson, J. Tuzo. IGY: THE YEAR OF THE MOONS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Arctic & Antarctic;
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Llandudno, Conwy
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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....
- Price Clipped
- When a book is described as price-clipped, it indicates that the portion of the dust jacket flap that has the publisher's...
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