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The Night Sky: The Science and Anthropology of the Stars and Planets
by Grossinger, Richard
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 087156288X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871562883
- Seller
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Hillsboro, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Sierra Club Books, 1981. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. A clean tight unmarked copy of the first edition, with copyright page number line complete down to "1." Dust jacket (price intact) has some wrinkling and chipping along top and bottom edges. We ship all books promptly, carefully, and securely in sturdy cartons, never in mailing bags.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Fox (Bookseller)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000541
- Title
- The Night Sky: The Science and Anthropology of the Stars and Planets
- Author
- Grossinger, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 087156288X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871562883
- Publisher
- Sierra Club Books
- Place of Publication
- San Francisco
- Date Published
- 1981
- Pages
- 512
- X weight
- 0 oz
Terms of Sale
Michael Fox (Bookseller)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Michael Fox (Bookseller)
Biblio member since 2016
Hillsboro, Oregon
About Michael Fox (Bookseller)
Internet seller of interesting books, whether because they are on subjects of particular interest or because they are distinguished, important, different, or downright odd -- these criteria based on my 50+ years as a bookseller or publisher.
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- First Edition
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- Number Line
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- Jacket
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- Tight
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- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- 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...
- Copyright page
- The page in a book that describes the lineage of that book, typically including the book's author, publisher, date of...
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