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The Last Boom: The Exciting Saga of the Discovery of the Greatest Oil Field in America
by Clark, James A.; Halbouty, Michel T
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Very Good DJ
- ISBN 10
- 0394482328
- ISBN 13
- 9780394482323
- Seller
-
Helena, Montana, United States
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About This Item
Random House, 1972. First edition. Hardcover. Good in Very Good DJ. First edition, good cloth hardcover shows ligth toning to covers, bit of rubbing at cover edges, shows mositure waviness from pages 189-230 with most notceable being at first of those pages, there is also marks from each of two photos at last black & white plate apparently correcting who is who, alogn with some other mild trace wear, in very good dust jacket (price at flap) that shows some soiling, spot stains, couple of blemishes, rubbing and edge wear that includes shallow open chipping and closed tears and some other light trace wear. 305 pages with black & whites. Solid and still solid copy of this noted oil history.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Barker Books & Vintage
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22630
- Title
- The Last Boom: The Exciting Saga of the Discovery of the Greatest Oil Field in America
- Author
- Clark, James A.; Halbouty, Michel T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Very Good DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- ISBN 10
- 0394482328
- ISBN 13
- 9780394482323
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
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About the Seller
Barker Books & Vintage
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Helena, Montana
About Barker Books & Vintage
Welcome to Barker Books & Vintage. We are a brick and mortar retailer of carefully selected books and other paper related product, located in Helena, Montana. We use our office mainly to buy books but are willing to allow perusal of inventory upon request. Our special emphasis on quality books includes a broad range of titles with particular interest given to those being uncommon or collectible. We have been in business close to twenty five years including our new home in Montana. Please call with any questions.
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- Chipping
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- Plate
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- Jacket
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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