DIAMOND THE HISTORY OF A COLD-BLOODED LOVE AFFAIR. Tapa dura - 2002

Fourth Estate, 02/01/2002 00:00:01. hardcover. Good. 2.9977 in x 20.9841 in x 15.5882 in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition. With Dust Cover.

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Fourth (4th) Estate Publ, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The dust jacket a little shelf rubbed and edge worn. The text within the book is clear. Now protected in cellophane. The binding is excellent. GK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

London: Fourth Estate, 2002. 2nd pr.. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover, 287 pages. A very clean, tight copy. Here is the true story of the strike that upset the diamond kings, and with it, a history of the world's most acclaimed diamonds, the process by which they are cut, smuggled and stolen, legends and superstitions, and of the shadowy hand of De Beers, for whom diamonds are forever. Record # 454230

UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7
9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip - absence of publisher's price - to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,black background with super-imposed colour
diamonds,photographic illustrated dw/dj panels with white+grey lettering; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.A small indent to top panel of dw/dj,lightly affecting the board beneath in concomitant spot.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean - near pristine - one intentional dog-eared diagonal reading crease to top corner of pp47/8,else otherwise appears unread - apart from
my own collation.Bright, crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp,stamped silver gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate plain pale blue endpapers.UK,small 8vo HB+dw/dj, 1st edn,2-287pp [paginated] includes 12 chapters,some b/w photographs and b/w diagrams scattered throughout… Leer más

HarperCollins Publishers Limited. Used - Very Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.