Thames & Hudson, London, 1974. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. 1.585 kg.; IV, 416 pages, introduction by author, index. Tan coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with 555 illustrations, of which 50 are in colour. The illustrations include both photographs and contemporary illustrations. 1/4 Tan coloured cloth spine with gilt titles. 3/4 buckram boards with gilt embossed publisher's logo to the front panel. A little rubbing to the backstrip and to the book corners. There has been a printing fold where the underlying webbing has not been hived off neatly to the top left-hand corner of the front panel. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing Piazza San Marco, Venice by Francesco Guardi, with white and black titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and chipping to the top dustwrapper corners and top backstrip edge and rubbing to the lower. A few small closed tears to the top dustwrapper edge with associated creasing. A little fading of the dustwrapper panels. The backstrip edge has a few areas of rubbing. Clipping of the dustwrapper, front fold over, lower right-hand corner. There has been some reinforcing of the tears to the top dustwrapper edge, noticeable to the verso of the dustwrapper. Slight bowing to the verso of the dustwrapper along with a few foxing spots and brownig of the fold over panels. A trip through Europe, country by country, showing the most exciting historical sites. Size: 4to 9Â¾" - 12" tall. Dust Jacket price-clipped. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Architecture; Archaeology; History -- Europe; ISBN: 0500240930. ISBN/EAN: 9780500240939. Inventory No: 0106858. . 9780500240939

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0106858
Title: Great Historic Places of Europe
Author: Davidson, Marshal B
Illustrator: Photographic
Format/Binding: Hardcover (Original Cloth)
Book Condition: Used - Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0500240930
ISBN 13: 9780500240939
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1974
Keywords: BZDB2 History -- Europe, Architecture Architecture; Archaeology; History -- Europe; Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0500240930 EAN: 9780500240939 Davidson, Marshal B. Great Historic Places of Europe
Bookseller catalogs: Architecture; Archaeology; History -- Europe;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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