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Star Hunters: The Quest to Discover the Secrets of the Universe
by MAMMANA, Dennis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0894718754
- ISBN 13
- 9780894718755
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Running Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. 0894718754 . First edition, first printing with full number line on copyright page. A history of astronomy and man's attempts to understand worlds beyond our own. With dozens of color and black & white photos. --- In dark blue paper-covered boards with silver-stamped spine titling. Volume lacks the dust jacket. --- A clean, firm, bright copy but with a little rubbing to cover edges and bumped cover corners.; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 160 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 81104
- Title
- Star Hunters: The Quest to Discover the Secrets of the Universe
- Author
- MAMMANA, Dennis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0894718754
- ISBN 13
- 9780894718755
- Publisher
- Running Press
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1990
- Keywords
- 0894718754
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About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- First Edition
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- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Number Line
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