A System of the Creation of Our Globe, of the Planets, and the Sun of Our System
by La Voisier; Arago's, M; Faraday's Pro.; Taylor, Henry
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- Hardcover
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- Fair (Book Condition)
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Quebec: Bureau and Marcotte Book. Fair (Book Condition). Hardcover. 9th Edition. Fair only. Bound in brown cloth which has been sunned and soiled, pages tanned, hinge loose, but cover still hanging on, previous owner's signature and scratches on ffep and bfep, 1 chip to title page and foxing in early stages. Text is clear and readable. No date, possibly 1854.Text clean. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.].
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- Title
- A System of the Creation of Our Globe, of the Planets, and the Sun of Our System
- Author
- La Voisier; Arago's, M; Faraday's Pro.; Taylor, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair (Book Condition)
- Edition
- 9th Edition
- Publisher
- Bureau and Marcotte
- Place of Publication
- Quebec
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- Science;
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