THE ROCK: A History of Alcatraz: The Fort/The Prison
by Odier, Pierre
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0961163208
- ISBN 13
- 9780961163204
- Seller
-
Covina, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Eagle Rock, California: L'Image Odier, 1982. First edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 259 p. Profusely illustrated. An exhaustive study, tracing the history of Alcatraz Island from its discovery in 1769 to its current use as a tourist attraction. Signed by Odier on the title page. Quarto. Original black cloth binding. Internally crisp and clean. Some general minor shelfwear to the dust jacket; else very good or better. Signed by Author.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Johnson Rare Books & Archives (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63536
- Title
- THE ROCK: A History of Alcatraz: The Fort/The Prison
- Author
- Odier, Pierre
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0961163208
- ISBN 13
- 9780961163204
- Publisher
- L'Image Odier
- Place of Publication
- Eagle Rock, California
- Date Published
- 1982
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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Covina, California
About Johnson Rare Books & Archives
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- First Edition
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- Title Page
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- Cloth
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- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.