The Book On the Bookshelf

by Petroski, Henry

Henry Petroski is the Alexander S.Vesic Professor of Engineering and Professor of History at Duke University, where he also serves as chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.

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1999
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1999. 1st. hardcover. 8vo, 290 pp. .
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Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 1999. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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New York: Vintage Books. 2000. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black & White Photographs and Drawings. Light wear to edges and corners. x, 290 pages. The history of the development of the book and the bookshelf. . 1st thus. Softcover.
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1999
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New York: A.A.Knopf , 1999 Book. As New. Trade Paperback. 1st Pbk Edition. Investigates the development of the bookshelf and discusses the different ways in which it is intertwined with the creation of the book. x, 290p. illus. bibliography, index.
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. First Edition. Octavo (24cm). Tan paper over boards, backed in orange paper, in pictorial dust jacket; black and white illus. Bookplate and ownership inscription of noted zoologist James G. Mead. Straight and clean, pushed at head and tail, edges rubbed: Very Good. Jacket lightly rubbed at edges, with old bar code sticker to… Read more about this item
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Hardcover: 304 pages Has a slight partial smudge, about one inch and mostly invisible, on front cover, otherwise near fine condition. No dust jacket. Publisher: Knopf; 1st edition. 1999. ISBN-10: 0375406492 ISBN-13: 978-0375406492. Very Good.
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1999
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New York: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1999. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 290 pp., B & W illustrations throughout - spine color light green, black - reference.
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1999
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Knopf, September 1999. Hardcover. VG-/Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is slightly worn about the edges, but with no tears and not price clipped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws. jacket protected in mylar covering.
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1999
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NY: Alfred A. Knopf. VG+. 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in orange and tan boards. A VG+ copy in a F ine dust jacket. Former owner's address label is affixed to the front endpaper. Blind stamp on the second front fly. Name is stamped at the edges of the upper and lower page block. .
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THE BOOK ON THE BOOKSHELF

by Petroski, Henry

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1999
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1999
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Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1999. Softcover First Edition stated. 8vo., 290 pages. Cover portrays spines of adjacent books, with title lettering in white or black. No signs of wear to covers, corners or edges. One of two pages with tiny creases. Text and interior are very good+. Illustrated throughout with drawings and photos.
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NY:: Alfred A. Knopf. VG, unmarked, illustrated, 5 1/2" x 9 1/4" Paperback.. 1999. ISBN: x + 290 pp.. Catalogs: BOOKS. Keywords: BOOKS, BOOKSHELVING, BOOK SHELF.
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1999
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1999. Softcover. Near Fine. First edition. Near fine in wrappers. Paperback. Book is in near fine condition. Has light wear of spine ends and cover edges. Clean text. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire… Read more about this item
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1999
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Hardcover
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Knopf, 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Like New/Like New. 6x1x9. Like new hardback and jacket! Appears unread. No owners' names/labels. Dust jacket is enclosed in a clear protective cover. Text is clean, unmarked. Staged first edition, (Shelf location: F0) All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling. Tracking included.
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1999
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