If Stones Could Speak - an Introduction to an Almost Human Family
by R. H. Mottram
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG-/G-
- Seller
-
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Museum Press, 1953. Novel approach to 1500 years of social history, using Norwich as an example, by the City's mayor of 1953. First edition, green covers with black lettering, 232pp inc index, with b/w illustrations. Book has modest wear to extrems, foxed page edges and prelims, otherwise internally clean and tight. Price-clipped DJ is a little loose, with general edgewear and a few small closed tears and nicks, but now in a protective jacket. Overall an honest copy. Ref:114904. First Edition. Cloth. VG-/G-. 15x22.5cm.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Church Street Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004904
- Title
- If Stones Could Speak - an Introduction to an Almost Human Family
- Author
- R. H. Mottram
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG-
- Jacket Condition
- G-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Museum Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 15x22.5cm
Terms of Sale
Church Street Books
payment with order. Refund if description inaccurate
About the Seller
Church Street Books
Biblio member since 2007
Lutterworth, Leicestershire
About Church Street Books
Second-hand book dealer (formerly in a Diss Shop), with a stock of around 2000 books from modern quality literature to reference, aviation, classics and antiquarian
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