The Great Lakes
de Berton, Pierre
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0773729712
- ISBN 13
- 9780773729711
- Librería
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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Sobre este artículo
Toronto: Stoddart. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1996. Hardcover. 0773729712 . A beautifully illustrated book with both historical photos and contemporary photos by Andre Gallant. Pierre Berton covers the Great Lakes region (that contains 1/5 of the world's fresh water) from its ice age origins thru the various stages of human occupation and their use of its resources. Berton is well-known for his prose and his ability to bring the past to life and reveal the threads of our present era. The front and rear end papers depict large two page maps of the region. This is a large format 4to size book thas is a clean, tight and unmarked with no interior or exterior markings with the exception of a previous owner's Christmas inscription on the verso of the blank front end paper. The dust jacket in similarly nice condition and with the exception of a small nick to the jacket on the rear panel near the spine, there are no chips, tears, or markings. ; Color & B&W Photos & Illustrations; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 224 pages .
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Detalles
- Librería
- Peninsula Books (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 20042
- Título
- The Great Lakes
- Autor
- Berton, Pierre
- Ilustrador
- Andre Gallant
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0773729712
- ISBN 13
- 9780773729711
- Editorial
- Stoddart
- Lugar de publicación
- Toronto
- Fecha de publicación
- 1996
- Palabras clave
- 0773729712, Great Lakes, Michigan History, American History, Photography
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Peninsula Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
Sobre Peninsula Books
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