Craters Of Fire. translated from the French by Eithne Wilkins.
by TAZIEFF, H:
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About This Item
Hamish Hamilton. 1952 1st.. 8.5 x 5.5 inches. In maroon cloth covers with black lettering to spine. With illustrated dustwrapper. In very good condition with very good dustwrapper. (d/w. Spine slightly rubbed. Small creases to bottom front fore edge. Not price clipped. With protective plastic wrap). Slight browning to endpapers. Else a clean and tight copy. 239 pp. With b/w photographs and illustrations in text. English translation of a work on volcanoes in the Belgian Congo. The author also describes some some great historical eruptions.
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- The Antique Map & Bookshop (GB)
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- Title
- Craters Of Fire. translated from the French by Eithne Wilkins.
- Author
- TAZIEFF, H:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton. 1952 1st.
- Keywords
- Miscellaneous Subjects Dustwrapper First Edition Illustrated Books Geology Africa
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