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Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers and Statesmen
by Carpenter, Clive
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F/VG++/VG+
- ISBN 10
- 090042446X
- ISBN 13
- 9780900424465
- Seller
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Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
HARDBACK SHIPPED FROM THE UK* Edition: 1st. Thus.* Imp: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1978* Publisher: Guinness Superlatives Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Black cloth, silver title to spine. No bumps or rubs, absolutely minimal shelf wear to lower edge. VG++* Jacket condition: Colour illustrated dust wrapper illustrating six regents. NOT PRICE CLIPPED, showing shelf price of £7.95. Absolutely minimal shelf wear to top edge and to head of spine which is somewhat faded. VG* Contents condition: PRIVATE COPY NOT EX-LIBRARY. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no tanning. No other visible faults. FINE.* Illustrations: A number of b/w photos and prints throughout.* Pages: 284 pp. text. xxx pp. index & blank pages at rear.* Description: This book lists chronologically the Heads of State and of Government, from the year 3000 BC to the present day (1978), of all sovereign states of the modern world and of many nations which no longer exist as independent countries. A short history is included of most states and sub-states and historical events are linked within the entries indicating periods of civil war, anarchy, military coups etc.* A NEAR FINE copy of the 1st./1st. with minor age and wear reducing it to VG+.*
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- Bookseller
- Cocksparrow Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1491
- Title
- Guinness Book of Kings, Rulers and Statesmen
- Author
- Carpenter, Clive
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F/VG++/VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition Thus, 1st. Imp.
- ISBN 10
- 090042446X
- ISBN 13
- 9780900424465
- Publisher
- Guinness World Records Limited
- Place of Publication
- Enfield, Middlesex, UK 312
- Date Published
- 1978-11-21
- Size
- 23.4 x 17.2 x 2.4 cm
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About Cocksparrow Books
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