Conquest by Man: The marvellous story of the men who discovered and explored the lands and seas of our world
by Herrmann, Paul
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Lake Elsinore, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. Xxiii, 455 pages. Profusely illustrated with 32 pages of half tones, 60 intext pictures and drawings and 31 maps. Bibliography. Index. A solid copy with minimal wear; foxed edges and some tone on the first and last endpage. The dust jacket is not price clipped, has some chips and creasing along with cover soil. Now in an archival cover. ; 9.53 X 6.30 X 1.81 inches .
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- Bookseller
- E Ridge fine Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5575
- Title
- Conquest by Man: The marvellous story of the men who discovered and explored the lands and seas of our world
- Author
- Herrmann, Paul
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1954
- Keywords
- EXPLORATION, Marco Polo, Aztec
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Places; Exploration, Geography & Maps;
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- Foxed
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