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The Book on the Bookshelf
by Petroski, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG+
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
NY: Alfred A. Knopf. VG+. 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Stated first edition bound in orange and tan boards. A VG+ copy in a F ine dust jacket. Former owner's address label is affixed to the front endpaper. Blind stamp on the second front fly. Name is stamped at the edges of the upper and lower page block. .
Synopsis
Henry Petroski is the Alexander S.Vesic Professor of Engineering and Professor of History at Duke University, where he also serves as chairman of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. He lives in Durham, North Carolina.
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- Dearly Departed Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52051
- Title
- The Book on the Bookshelf
- Author
- Petroski, Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1999
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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