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The Star-Gazer: A Novel of the Life of Galileo
de De Harsanyi, Zsolt, Translated from the Hungarian by Paul Tabor
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The story of the visionary Galileo and his struggles, set against the complex society of 16th century Italy. Blue cloth binding with White titles and gilt decoration on spine. Cover edges and spine faded, some wear to cover edges, corners and spine ends bumped, a little spotting of cover, former owner's name "Ed Shulkcum" and bookplate on front free end paper with February, 1940 date, interior pages tanned, binding tight. Illustrated dust jacket with white titles on front cover and spine has several short edge tears and chips, worn at edges with creases, some tanning, small chip at top front inner fold.
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- Librería
- Scraps of American History
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 02435
- Título
- The Star-Gazer
- Autor
- De Harsanyi, Zsolt, Translated from the Hungarian by Paul Tabor
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Original Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Probable First Edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1939
- Peso
- 0.00 libras
- Palabras clave
- science, Galileo Galilei, astronomy,
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Fiction;
- Size
- 8 3/4" x 6"
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Meadows of Dan, Virginia
Sobre Scraps of American History
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