The World of Ice
by Dyson, James L
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Good
- Seller
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Stanley, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. Stated First Edition.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1962. Stated First Edition. Very Good+/Good. Stated First Edition in original dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with bright blue decoration on cover, bright gold lettering on spine. No fraying or wear, not faded, tiny tape residue marking at bottom left corner near spine. Binding is tight and square, hinges are sound - no cracking. Beautiful photo-illustrated endpapers are clean - no names, writing or marks. Illustrated with awesome photographs. 292 pages with glossary + 13 page index. Dust jacket has edge chips, short closed edge tears, price clip at upper corner of front inside flap. Enclosed in new archival quality removable mylar cover. James L. Dyson, the distinguished geologist, not only describes the world of glaciers, ice and icebergs, but tells us where the ice came from, how it formed, and how it is affecting the lives of men and other creatures near it and even in distant places. A vivid adventure in the natural world..
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- Bookseller
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 026840
- Title
- The World of Ice
- Author
- Dyson, James L
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- Stated First Edition.
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- NATURE, ICE, ICEBERGS, GLACIERS, ANTARCTICA, JAMES L. DYSON, FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nature;
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Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio
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Stanley, New York
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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