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Victorians And The Prehistoric - Tracks To A lost World by Freeman, Michael
- Bookseller: Eastleach Books
 (GB)
- Seller Inventory #: 28397
- Edition: 1st edition.
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0300103344
- ISBN 13: 9780300103342
- Publisher: Yale University Press
- Date published: 2004
- Pages: 310
- Size: 7 x 9.75 x 1 inches
- Weight: 2.3 pounds
Description
Yale University Press , 2004 . 1st edition. . Cloth, dj, F/F. x+310pp, 131 colour & b/w illustrations, index, a fine copy in a fine dustjacket. New. Detailed account of the Victorian passion for all things Prehistoric & Dinosaur. The vast civil engineering projects of the age uncovered evidence of huge creatures & a Geological history of the Earth which was in stark contrast with that told in the Bible. The Victorians were enthralled.
DJ : Short for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book.
f/f : Fine condition book, with fine condition dust jacket. Fine condition is defined by AB Bookman's Weekly as "approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. For the use of the term Fine there must also be no defects, etc., and if the jacket has a small tear, or other defect, or looks worn, this should be noted."
Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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