Aids to Geographical Research: Bibliographies, Periodicals, Atlases, Gazetteers and Other Reference Books
by Wright, John Kirkland; Platt, Elizabeth T
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good - Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
New York: American Geographical Society/Columbia Press, 1947 Book. Very Good - Fine. Hardcover. Revised Edition. 8vo. xii, 331 pp, acknowledgments, introduction, explanatory notes, I. General Aids; II. Topical Aid; III. Regional Aids and General Geographical Periodicals; addenda, appendix, index. American Geographical Society, Research Series No. 22. Second Edition, Completely Revised, 1947. Lightly age-toned bottom and fore- edges, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Gray cloth with black title plate and gilt lettering to front board and spine, and gray top text block edge..
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001537
- Title
- Aids to Geographical Research: Bibliographies, Periodicals, Atlases, Gazetteers and Other Reference Books
- Author
- Wright, John Kirkland; Platt, Elizabeth T
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Revised Edition
- Publisher
- American Geographical Society/Columbia Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1947
- Keywords
- GEOGRAPHY & MAPS GEOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH MATERIALS REFERENCES
- Bookseller catalogs
- GEOGRAPHY & MAPS;
- Size
- 8vo
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- Spine
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- Fine
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