Magellan of the Pacific
by Edouard Roditi
ISBN: 0070737541
ISBN-13: 9780070737549
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Publisher: McGraw-Hill Book Co
Published date: 1973
Edition: 1th edition
Pages: 271
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Magellan of the Pacific
Edouard Roditi
McGraw-Hill Book Co. Used - Good. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped daily. Over one million satisfied book lovers read with Experienced Books. 1973. Hardcover. [1st American ed.]. Good condition, showing modest signs of wear. Cover has some wear on edges. Minor small bends/tears to edges of dust jacket. ( more information) Offered by Experienced Books LLC (United States)
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McGraw-Hill Book Co. Used - Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Shipped to over one million happy customers! Your purchase benefits world literacy! ( more information) Offered by Better World Books (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1072. Near Very Good/Very Good. ISBN: 0-07-073754-1. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First American Edition. 271 pp. First printing thus. The front hinge is cracked at the base, but is still secure. The binding is tight and square, and the text is clean. The jacket is scuffed at the base of the spine. Keywords: Biography; Exploration. ( more information) Offered by Persephone's Books (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co, 1972. Fore-edges of book lightly spotted, previous owner signature on endpaper. Otherwise clean and unmarked. 271 pages. . ISBN: 0-07073754-1. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Sail Ship Circumnavigate Navigation Shipping Sailing Galleon. ( more information) Offered by Dickinson Books (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
RODITI, EDOUARD
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First US edition, first printing. Hardcover. B&W illustrations. Fine book in fine dj. ( more information) Offered by Thomas Books (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
McGraw-Hill Book Company. VG/Pr Clip, Minor Edgewear; Ow VG. 1972. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Small 8vo 0-07-073754-1 First American edition. VG in price clipped dustjacket with very minor edgewear. . ( more information) Offered by Nutmeg Books (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
NY: McGraw-Hill, 1972. 1st American printing. VG/Good, 1" closed tear rear of dj. 271 p., illus, biblio, index, small 8vo; ( more information) Offered by Barbarossa Books Ltd. (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
McGraw-Hill NY 1972 Author ( Dean of Multilingual Translators) delved into the scant archives on Magellan himself, and details the voyage.. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. ( more information) Offered by SeaOceanBooks.com (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
Hightstown, New Jersey, U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Book Co. Hardcover. 0070737541 nicked dust jacket ...Experience, Quality, Value.... . Very Good. 1973. First American Edition. ( more information) Offered by Robinson Street Books (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Edouard Roditi
McGraw-Hill 1972 New York, 1972 Very good in a better than very good dust jacket 1st American Hardbound Octavio 271p Head page ends soiled, occasional underlining, prvious owner's name on front end paper. DW edge wear with minor chips, price cli. Hardcover. ( more information) Offered by The Book Collector (United States)
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Magellan of the Pacific
Roditi, Edouard
New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Book Co. Fine/Near Fine ISBN 0-07-073754-1. Price is unclipped.. 1972. 1st Ed. U.S. Size=5.5"x8" Hard Cover w/Dust Jacket 271pp(Index) 4 tiny DJ nicks (1/16" & less) on top edges, o.w. clean, tight & bright. NO ink names, bookplates etc. Keywords: Biography, Explorers, Magellan. ( more information) Offered by Ed Conroy Bookseller - edconroybooks.com (United States)
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