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THE SURFACE OF MARS
by Carr, Michael
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0521872014
- ISBN 13
- 9780521872010
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, New York, Melbourne: Cambridge University Press, 2006. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, 307 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing light yellow lettering to the red and black spine. Slight cocking to the spine, slight rubbing wear exteriorly with few, minor wear to the edges. Text block shows light foxing to the edges and to the end papers. Previous owner's slight notations to the front free end paper. Illustrated. First edition. 1372654. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1372654
- Title
- THE SURFACE OF MARS
- Author
- Carr, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0521872014
- ISBN 13
- 9780521872010
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, New York, Melbourne
- Date Published
- 2006
- Keywords
- Mars (planet), surface
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2010
Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- 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...
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