THESE FRAGILE OUTPOSTS: A Geological Look at Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket/Published for The American Museum of Natural History
by Chamberlain, Barbara Blau
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: The Natural History Press, 1964. 328 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on black cloth spine. Faint sunning to edges. Top corners and spine ends slightly bumped. "Damaged" stamp on front endpaper, but do not see any other than normal handling. DJ lightly soiled w/ light edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos and maps. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9189
- Title
- THESE FRAGILE OUTPOSTS: A Geological Look at Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket/Published for The American Museum of Natural History
- Author
- Chamberlain, Barbara Blau
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Natural History Press
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- NATURAL HISTORY GEOLOGY GLACIAL EPOCH CAPE COD MARTHA'S VINEYARD NANTUCKET MASSACHUSETTS STATE HISTORY MA AMERICAN HISTORY UNITED STATES NONFICTION GENERAL ILLUSTRATED PHOTOGRAPHS MAPS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Natural History;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Shoemaker Booksellers
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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