The Call of the Stars. A Popular Introduction to a Knowledge of the Starry Skies.
de KIPPAX, John R
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Tamworth, Ontario, Canada
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Sobre este artículo
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914. First edition. Octavo, red cloth, pp. xviii, 431; with 54 illustrations. Kippax's calling card is paper-clipped to endpaper. Signature of George Wedlake (1856-1922), mayor of the city of Brantford Ontario, Canada. Large chip to margin of one plate not affecting image, previous owner's rubber-stamp on endpaper, hinge paper a bit cracked although hinges are firm, light wear to cloth, corners a little worn and bumped, small divit out of cloth at fore-edge, of upper board, else very good. No dust jacket. [Oversize*].
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- Librería
- Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
(CA)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 10854
- Título
- The Call of the Stars. A Popular Introduction to a Knowledge of the Starry Skies.
- Autor
- KIPPAX, John R
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1914. First edition.
- Palabras clave
- BRANTFORD, ONTARIO, CANADA; JOHN R. KIPPAX, ASTRONOMY
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Science;
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Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Robert Wright Books, ABAC / ILAB
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Tamworth, Ontario
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