Earth in Upheaval [First Edition]
by Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0385041136
- ISBN 13
- 9780385041133
- Seller
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Rapid River, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Publisher, 1955. Stated at copyright: "First Edition." 1955 at title page and copyright. Black full cloth boards, gilt spine titles on maroon field, light shelf wear, bump. Deckled pages near fine, clean; no writing. Moderate toniing at endpapers. Bind fine; hinges intact. Original elemental dust wrapper with red and black titles on cream color, light edge wear; unclipped 3.95, protected in new clear sleeve. Back panel features bronze bust sculpture in profile of Immnauel by Elisheva Velikovsky. In Books by Velikovsky: "Ages in Chaos, Vol. II (Planned for 1956)." Scarce sharp first edition in same wrapper. In this epochal book, Immanuel Velikovsky, one of the great thinkers of the twentieth century, places the complete history of Earth and humanity in a new pedestal. Contains material that revolutionizes the history of the earth. For all those who have ever wondered about the evolution of the earth, the formation of mountains and oceans, the origin of coal or fossils, the question of the ice ages and the history of animal and plant species, this is a must-read. Printed in the United States. The Country Life Press, Garden City, N. Y. 301 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.
Synopsis
In this epochal book, Velikovsky, one of the great scientists of modern times, completely revolutionizes the view of the evolution of the Earth, the formation of mountains and oceans, the origin of coal or fossils, the question of the ice ages, and the history of animal and plant species.
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- Bookseller
- BiblioStax (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022296
- Title
- Earth in Upheaval [First Edition]
- Author
- Velikovsky, Immanuel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0385041136
- ISBN 13
- 9780385041133
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Publisher
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- EARTH GEOLOGY PALEONTOLOGY SCIENCE SCIENCES
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