Das erste Eisen fiel vom Himmel : die grossen Erfindungen der frühen Kulturen

C. Bertelsmann, Munich, 1978. Edition Unstated. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Book Inscribed by Author. VG HB in VG DJ, protected by archival polyester cover. Inscribed & signed by author on FEP. Two handwritten notes from author to previous owner laid in. One notes, "This title means that the first iron which the man used for weapons etc was taken from meteorites." (Title translates to: "The First Iron Fell from the Sky: The Great Inventions of Early Civilizations.") 295 p., [8] leaves of plates: ill.; 24 cm. WorldCat shows only 4 US holdings: LoC, Princeton, Harvard & NYPL. Black cloth over boards with bright gilt title on spine. Presumed first edition. Size: Octavo (8vo; up to 9 3/4" / 20-25 cm tall). 295 pages. Text is in German. Item Type: Book. Text block is tight, bright and unmarked. Binding is tight; corners sharp. DJ in VG condition with a water stain on the back of the back panel. Previous owner's address label on inside front cover. Minor water damage affecting the inside of the back panel of the dust jacket and a loss of glossiness to a 3" by 5" area of the back cover. The textblock is unaffected. Quantity Available: 1. Category: SCIENCE; Earth Sciences / Mineralogy; Germany; 1970s; German Language; Science & Technology. Inscribed by Author. ISBN: 3570019454. ISBN/EAN: 9783570019450. Main Picture: Sandermann, Das Erste Eisen fiel vom Himmel (inscribed by author with two handwritten notes laid in) - Front panel and spine of Dust Jacket, protected in mylar cover. Picture 2: Sandermann, Das Erste Eisen fiel vom Himmel (inscribed by author with two handwritten notes laid in) - Back cover and spine, showing slight water stain at the lower right portion of back cover. Picture 3: Sandermann, Das Erste Eisen fiel vom Himmel (inscribed by author with two handwritten notes laid in) - Inscription to previous owner by Wilhelm Sandermann on front end paper. Picture 4: Sandermann, Das Erste Eisen fiel vom Himmel (inscribed by author with two handwritten notes laid in) - One of the cards handwritten by Wilhelm Sandermann, in which he explains the meaning of the title. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 855. . 9783570019450