Trial by Ice: The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition
by Parry, Richard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0345439252
- ISBN 13
- 9780345439253
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, N.Y., USA: Ballantine Books, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Edition stated, with correct number line sequence, no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. No remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true and the corners are square. Dust jacket is not price-clipped, with large water stain mildly affecting the dust jacket and back cover.. This collectible, " NEAR FINE" condition first edition/first printing copy is protected with a polyester archival dust jacket cover. Stiil, a beautiful collectible copy and discounted due to light water stain.
Synopsis
Richard Parry is a retired surgeon who practiced in Anchorage, Alaska. He now lives in Sun City, Arizona. He is the author of three acclaimed novels on Wyatt Earp, as well as That Fateful Lightning: A Novel of Ulysses S. Grant. From the Hardcover edition.
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- Title
- Trial by Ice: The True Story of Murder and Survival on the 1871 Polaris Expedition
- Author
- Parry, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0345439252
- ISBN 13
- 9780345439253
- Publisher
- Ballantine Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y., USA
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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