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MAN THE EXPLORER (SIGNED COPY)
by G R CRONE
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0850781388
- ISBN 13
- 9780850781380
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
PRIORY PRESS, 1973 Grey Boards with gilt blocked titles to spine, 260 x 195 mm approx. 128 pp, over 50 photos and sketch maps (per flap fold) First Edition 1973. Inscribed in ink to the free front end paper by the author and signed - to Andrew Mackenzie. [Andrew Carr Mackenzie] 1911–2001 the journalist, novelist and parapsychologist who was a writer of detective fiction and vice president of the Society for Psychical Research. A leading researcher in the field of psychical research in the 1970s. The book is one of a series published by Priory Press in it's "Social History of Science Library". The author was late Librarian and Map Curator to the Royal Geographical Society. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book - mild dust spotting to top edge of book block, author insc. as above. Dust Jacket - mild general shelf rubbing and soiling, non price clipped - cover £2.50 No other notable defects to book or jacket)
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 133186
- Title
- MAN THE EXPLORER (SIGNED COPY)
- Author
- G R CRONE
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0850781388
- ISBN 13
- 9780850781380
- Publisher
- PRIORY PRESS
- Place of Publication
- Norwich, Uk
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Man the Explorer, Gerald R Crone, Signed Books, Exploration , history of, Social History, Andrew Carr Mackenzie, Travel and Exploration,
Terms of Sale
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