How Did We Find Out About Numbers
by Asimov, Isaac
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0802761356
- ISBN 13
- 9780802761354
- Seller
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Tucson, Arizona, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: Walker and Company, 1973. First edition, first printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illustrated by Daniel Nevins.. Thin 8vo. 63pp. Illustrated in black and white. Red textured paper over boards. Spine printed in black. Upper board embossed in blind with a design by the illustrator.
Inscribed on the front free endpaper by Asimov: "For Rick Harrison...."
A fine copy. The dustwrapper is not price-clipped and shows the original $4.50 price. It is lightly toned with age else fine.
Scarce signed.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Thorn Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19642
- Title
- How Did We Find Out About Numbers
- Author
- Asimov, Isaac
- Illustrator
- Illustrated by Daniel Nevins.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- ISBN 10
- 0802761356
- ISBN 13
- 9780802761354
- Publisher
- Walker and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1973
- Bookseller catalogs
- Rare Books;
Terms of Sale
Thorn Books
All books returnable for any reason within seven days, providing only that they are received in the same condition as shipped. Shipments to an Arizona address must add appropriate sales tax. Libraries billed.
About the Seller
Thorn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Tucson, Arizona
About Thorn Books
Thorn Books offers antiquarian, rare and out-of-print books. Frequently updated catalogues are available online in our specialty areas: King Arthur; Early Britain; Western Americana; California; Literature; and Rare Books. We are open by appointment only. Thorn Books is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the Independent League of Online Booksellers (IOBA).
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Dustwrapper
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