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Metro Stop Paris: An Underground History of the City of Light
by Dallas, Gregor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0802716954
- ISBN 13
- 9780802716958
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Walker Books, New York, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic. Map – showing the extent of the Paris Metro, Thoughts for the Trip, Recommended Reading and index. Throughout the text there are black-and-white photographs and reproductions of black and white illustrations. Black coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Photographic dustwrapper with black coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Part travel log, part local history and train travel, this book is a travel along the Metro rail service that services Paris and of the surprising history of the various quarters will the City of Light. A little rubbing of the lower edges with a black remainder dot to the lower text edge. Rubbing of edges and of the panels. Full Number Line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [6], VII, [3] 262 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; History; France; Railways. ISBN: 0802716954. ISBN/EAN: 9780802716958. Inventory No: 0125784. . 9780802716958
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0125784
- Title
- Metro Stop Paris: An Underground History of the City of Light
- Author
- Dallas, Gregor
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0802716954
- ISBN 13
- 9780802716958
- Publisher
- Walker Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Paris underground, History, railway, France Travel & Places; History; France; Railways. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0802716954 EAN: 9780802716958 Dallas, Gregor Metro Stop Paris: An Underground History of the City of Light
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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