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Vanishings: Library of Curious and Unusual Facts (First Printing)
by Constable, George (editor)
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New
- ISBN 10
- 0809476878
- ISBN 13
- 9780809476879
- Seller
-
Baldwinsville, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1990. Hardcover. As New. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. As New, a First Edition and stated First Printing example. Alexandria, VA: Time-Life Books, Inc., 1990. Quarto, illustrated wraps as pastedown illustration with 1/4 leatherette, gilt imprinting on cover and spine, deep russet endpapers, 128 pp. As New; pristine and immaculate example of the First Edition and stated First Printing. Time-Life's Vanishings: Library of Curious and Unusual Facts - a fascinating and thoroughly illustrated collection of accounts about the mysterious disappearances of people, places and things, in its most collectible form. LG9
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- Bookseller
- Singularity Rare & Fine
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 60388
- Title
- Vanishings: Library of Curious and Unusual Facts (First Printing)
- Author
- Constable, George (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0809476878
- ISBN 13
- 9780809476879
- Publisher
- Time-Life Books, Inc.
- Place of Publication
- Alexandria, VA
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 128
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- occult, mysterious General, Occultism, Unexplained Phenomena
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / Government / Political / Societal; Paranormal / UFOs / Ghosts;
Terms of Sale
Singularity Rare & Fine
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About the Seller
Singularity Rare & Fine
Biblio member since 2005
Baldwinsville, New York
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- New
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- Spine
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