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The Acentric Labyrinth: Giordano Bruno's Prelude to Contemporary Cosmology
by Mendoza, Ramon G
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1852306408
- ISBN 13
- 9781852306403
- Seller
-
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Element Books Ltd, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8x5x1. Element Books, 1995; no additional printings indicated; 379pp. Binding is tight, sturdy and square; very minor wear to edges of navy blue cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; light foxing to top edge of page block, remainder stripe on bottom edge; text very good. Very minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Book House in Dinkytown
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 309946
- Title
- The Acentric Labyrinth: Giordano Bruno's Prelude to Contemporary Cosmology
- Author
- Mendoza, Ramon G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1852306408
- ISBN 13
- 9781852306403
- Publisher
- Element Books Ltd
- Place of Publication
- Rockport, Ma
- Date Published
- 1995
- Size
- 8x5x1
- X weight
- 25 oz
Terms of Sale
The Book House in Dinkytown
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About the Seller
The Book House in Dinkytown
Biblio member since 2015
Minneapolis, Minnesota
About The Book House in Dinkytown
Used books bought and sold, classics and collectibles in all fields. In Dinkytown since 1976.
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