Four Centuries of Special Geography: An Annotated Guide to Books That Purport to Describe All the Countries in the World Published... Tapa dura - 1993

UBC Press, 1993. 680 pp., Hardcover, very good. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.

University of British Columbia Press. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Vancouver: UBC Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. 0774804440 . 9.40 X 6.30 X 1.60 inches; 668 pages .

University of British Columbia Press. Used - Like New. Fine. Hardbound, No D-j. Originally published at $125.00.

University of British Columbia Press. New. Fine. Hardbound, No D-j. 1993. Originally published at $125.00.

UBC Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Mildly shelfworn. Pages unmarked. Binding firm..

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Vancouver : UBC Press, 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. "Special geography"" was the main stream of geography during the four centuries that elapsed between the start of printing and the time when departments of geography were first established in the English-speaking world. This book identifies not only every book that purports to describe all the countries of the world, with the provisos stated in the subtitle, but also all the editions of those books. Included in the guide are books intended for recreational reading by adults; geographical dictionaries (distinguished from the first category by their intended use for reference purposes) ; books for youth (predominantly schoolbooks) ; and books closely related to the genre but differing in some respect. Minor categories include atlases, other geographies, books with titles that suggest that they might be special geography but are not, and ghosts. They are cross-classified by country of publication. An introduction to the 993 entries describes special… Leer más

Vancouver: Univ. Of British Columbia. Hardcover. 1993. 1st Edition. 8vo 668pp . Fine with no DJ. Dark blue boards, issued without DJ Comprehensive guide to more that 900 English language books devoted to describing all the countries of the world .

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