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Proceedings. Eighth General Assembly and Seventeenth International Congress. Washington D. C. August 8-15 1952
by International Geographical Union (staff; Cressey, George B., President)
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
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About This Item
Washington, DC: The United States National Committee of the International Geographical Union, 1952. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Washington, DC: The United States National Committee of the International Geographical Union / National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, 1952. First Edition. Internal maps and foldouts. Quarto, navy blue pebble cloth boards with gilt spine and cover imprinting, 776 pp. Near Fine; very minute wear; solid, handsome near fine. A wealth of scholarly geography and graphics. See scan. Box 28N
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005424
- Title
- Proceedings. Eighth General Assembly and Seventeenth International Congress. Washington D. C. August 8-15 1952
- Author
- International Geographical Union (staff; Cressey, George B., President)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- The United States National Committee of the International Geographical Union
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- 1952
- Pages
- 776
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Geography reference Geography, Reference
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