This Is Rome
by Sasek, M. [Miroslav]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/No Jacket
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Macmillan Company, 1960. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. Sasek, M.. First English-Language edition, First Printing, from 1960 of yet another volume in the beloved Czech illustrator's series of geography/history books for children. 60 pages. NOT the modern reprint. Oversized hardcover folio is in VG- condition, downgraded due to one page having been ripped in half & taped long ago, with discoloration from the cellophane tape still visible. Else, the book is very clean, pages creamy white with modest tanning to edges, but completely unmarked. Colors bright, binding strong & straight. Moderate rubbing to extremities & bumping to all corners & both ends of spine. NO DJ (missing). Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays, Pacific time; later orders, weekends, & holidays ship very next business day. Sorry: book is too large for expedited domestic or international shipping due to postage costs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023146
- Title
- This Is Rome
- Author
- Sasek, M. [Miroslav]
- Illustrator
- Sasek, M.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Macmillan Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- GEOGRAPHY WORLD CITY CITIES ILLUSTRATED ILLUSTRATOR CHILDREN PICTURE BOOKS TRAVEL ITALY ITALIAN ROMA ROME
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel-Exploration-Adventure;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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- Folio
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- Spine
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- Reprint
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