Prehistoric Journey: A History of Life on Earth
by Kirk R. Johnson, Rickard K. Stucky (AUTHORS SIGNED)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 157098056X
- ISBN 13
- 9781570980565
- Seller
-
WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Boulder, CO: Roberts Reinhart Publishers, 1995 Roberts Reinhart Publishers, Boulder, CO. 1995. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Flat signed by both authors on the title page. Stated Special Edition Catalog in honor of the loyal donors who played a significant role in bringing the Prehistoric Journey exhibition to fruition. Includes a list of the donors. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; bumped upper tips; slight bottom edge shelfwear. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($39.95); light edge bumps; light rubbing to panels. Black cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Decorative endpapers. 144 pp 4to. This book is an engaging and thoroughly readable book that introduces readers to the wonders of the prehistoric world through an accessible test, and strong, colorful photographs of world-class fossils. Arranged chronologically, the book describes the history of life on earth from the beginning of life in the seas, to the age of dinosaurs, to the age of mammals, and finally to the emergence of the modern world. A clean pristine copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006877
- Title
- Prehistoric Journey: A History of Life on Earth
- Author
- Kirk R. Johnson, Rickard K. Stucky (AUTHORS SIGNED)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Special Edition
- ISBN 10
- 157098056X
- ISBN 13
- 9781570980565
- Publisher
- Roberts Reinhart Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Boulder, CO
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- dinosaurs, mammals, modern world, fossils, silurian sea, prehistoric time, Denver Museum of Natural History,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geology;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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