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Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
by Newitz, Annalee
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0393652661
- ISBN 13
- 9780393652666
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 2021. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Illustrated. Introduction: How Do You Lose a City?, Acknowledgements, notes and index. At the beginning of the text there is a two page map showing the world and highlighting the cities to be discussed; with, at the beginning of each city a double page map showing a city map. White coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Illustrated dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel with blue, orange, green, pink and black coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... A quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history – and white people abandoned them." The cities are: – Catalhoyuk in Central Turkey, the Roman town of Pompeii, the mega-city of Angkor in Cambodia, and, the indigenous metropolis Cahokia, which stood beside the Mississippi River where St Louis is today. Softening of the back strip edges and rubbing of the corners and lower book edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with handling marks to the rear panel and back strip. Space Full number line. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 297, [9] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Archaeology; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0393652661. ISBN/EAN: 9780393652666. Inventory No: 0290645. . 9780393652666
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290645
- Title
- Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
- Author
- Newitz, Annalee
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0393652661
- ISBN 13
- 9780393652666
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2021
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Archaeology, abandoned cities, urban history Archaeology; Sociology & Culture. Illustrated Unbranded ISBN: 0393652661 EAN: 9780393652666 Newitz, Annalee Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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