The Earth & You: A Geographic Picture of the World We Live In
by Pounds, Norman J G
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine (Slip Case)
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: Rand McNally & Co., 1962. Clean and tight and square. Sharp corners. Appears unread. Signed by the author on the second page. This is 502 of a limited edition of 2000 copies specially designed by manufactured by Rand McNally. Leather-like dark brown/gray boards with a red circle on the front and red lettering on the spine. The slipcase has very little shelfwear. One small ding to the edge of the spine near the paste-down. It is a rust color with black lettering on an off-white paste-down strip that goes from spine to one side. No dust jacket.. Signed. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine (Slip Case). Illus. by Illustrated with Rand McNally Maps and Diagrams . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Geography.
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- 045984
- Title
- The Earth & You: A Geographic Picture of the World We Live In
- Author
- Pounds, Norman J G
- Illustrator
- Illustrated with Rand McNally Maps and Diagrams
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine (Slip Case)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Rand McNally & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Geography
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