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The Vikings (Pelican Books)
by Brondsted, Johannes
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- Good Condition
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Penguin Books, Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1965. Reprint. Softcover. Good Condition. Illustrator: Photographic. acknowledgements, map of Scandinavia, map of the Danevirke, select bibliography and index. Between pages 160 and 161 there are 24 pages of black-and-white photography along with two black-and-white maps. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. A scholarly study of the Vikings from the years 800 to 1100 C. E. The author looks into ability of the Vikings to inhabit North Atlantic Islands, but not maintain settlements in North America, why they could reach the coasts of Western Europe and penetrate Eastern Europe to Istanbul but could not penetrate to Central Europe, along with a history of the people themselves. Translated by Kalle Skov. Minor creasing of the book corners and reading creases of the back strip. Rubbing of the book edges and panels with some chipping of the back strip region. Browning and foxing of the text block edges with lighter browning of the pages. Foxing to the verso of the book covers and to the first few and last few pages of the book. Previous owners initials to the top edge of the half title page. Size: 12mo (standard paperback). 347, [5 – of which two further titles from publishing house] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Archaeology; Early (0-1000 AD); History. Inventory No: 0122726. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0122726
- Title
- The Vikings (Pelican Books)
- Author
- Brondsted, Johannes
- Illustrator
- Photographic
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Place of Publication
- Harmondsworth, Middlesex
- Date Published
- 1965
- Keywords
- BZDB2 history, Viking, Scandinavia, archaeology, Maritime, Pelican Books - A459 Archaeology; Early (0-1000 AD); History. Photographic Unbranded Brondsted, Johannes The Vikings (Pelican Books)
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
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