The Life of Pasteur
by Vallery-Radot, Jean
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1923. First American Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine, gilt medallion on cover. Illustrated with photographic frontispiece portrait of Pasteur. . Spine faded, covers rubbed, old faded damp-stain on upper boards and first several pages, not affecting text; former owner's name and address on fep, else near fine, hinges strong, text block tight and square. VERY GOOD.. B&W Illustrations. 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10073
- Title
- The Life of Pasteur
- Author
- Vallery-Radot, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Doubleday, Page & Company
- Place of Publication
- Garden City, NY
- Date Published
- 1923
- Keywords
- Biography;, Pasteur, Science;, Scientists
- Bookseller catalogs
- Science, Medicine & Technology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- Fine
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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