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The Columbia Encyclopedia - Fifth Edition
by Chernow, Barbara A. & George Vallasi, eds
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine, in Fine jacket, in VG original box.
- ISBN 10
- 039562438X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395624388
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Columbia Univ Press, 1993. Hardcover in navy pebbled leatherette boards w gilt titling, In original matching cardboard box.. Fine, in Fine jacket, in VG original box.. Revised edition of the New Columbis Encyclopedia 4th edition 1975. A massive collection of knowledge and data. Deluxe thumbed-indexed edition in original cardboard box. As New condition.
9-1/2 x 12-1/4, 3048 pp, b/w illis & maps, alphabetical thumb-indexes, speckled edges.
9-1/2 x 12-1/4, 3048 pp, b/w illis & maps, alphabetical thumb-indexes, speckled edges.
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 34314
- Title
- The Columbia Encyclopedia - Fifth Edition
- Author
- Chernow, Barbara A. & George Vallasi, eds
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover in navy pebbled leatherette boards w gilt titling, In original matching cardboard box.
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine, in Fine jacket, in VG original box.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 039562438X
- ISBN 13
- 9780395624388
- Publisher
- Columbia Univ Press
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1993
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edburynbooks
Biblio member since 2007
Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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