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Islands at the Edge of Time: A Journey to America's Barrier Islands
by Hansen, Gunnar
- Used
- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good+
- ISBN 10
- 1559632518
- ISBN 13
- 9781559632515
- Seller
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About This Item
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.: Island Pr, 1993. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The author recounts his explorations from Boca Chica, Texas, to North Carolina's Outer Banks and the history, nature, and people in between. First printing with correct full number line sequence. This copy is exceptionally clean with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Not an ex-library copy. Spine is tight and crisp. Corners are square, and the boards are clean, flat, and true with only some minor wear and bumping to the lower spine. Dust jacket is not price-clipped, though there is no price. Otherwise the jacket shows only minor edge wear/scuffing. This collectible, near fine/very good+, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000578
- Title
- Islands at the Edge of Time: A Journey to America's Barrier Islands
- Author
- Hansen, Gunnar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1559632518
- ISBN 13
- 9781559632515
- Publisher
- Island Pr
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1993
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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- Good+
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