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THE EARTH BEFORE MAN
by Raymond E. Janssen
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG++/No Jacket as Issued
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
Item Price
A$15.42A$12.33
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About This Item
Chicago: University of Knowledge Inc., 1940 THE EARTH BEFORE MAN- The Wonder Books- Raymond E. Janssen- Illustrated- University of Knowledge Inc.- Chicago- 1940- Reprint- Hardcover:-Large 8vo-VG++/ no dj as issued- original publishers blue cloth gilt titles on cover and gilt on spine- a little rubbing, but tight and solid binding- 380pp are clean and crisp, no tears or writing-no loose pages.- Contents: profusely illus. with photographs, drawings & paintings from a wide variety of museum archives, railroad company archives & other personal, private & public collections; here is a clear presentation of the world and the earth"s history . how it began & changed & developed; this is the first volume in a series to be called The University of Knowledge Wonder Books - Non-fiction-science-paleontology-archaeology-illustrated (855) . Reprint. Illustrated Cloth. VG++/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Illustrated. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 855
- Title
- THE EARTH BEFORE MAN
- Author
- Raymond E. Janssen
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG++
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- University of Knowledge Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Non-fiction-science-paleontology-archaeology-illustrated
Terms of Sale
jakoll
Payment must be received within 7 working days. Payments by cheque will be held 10 working days to clear. Full refund of purchase price only if item has been misdescribed as pertains to condition. Mailing costs non-refundable. Item must be returned in the same condition as it was originally sent out for refund conditions to apply.
About the Seller
jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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