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1988 1st US Edtn Rare uncorrected proof. Grey card wrappers, with titles printed in black. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME: FROM THE BIG BANG TO BLACK HOLES By Stephen Hawking Illus. Very Good Science
by Stephen Hawking
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0553052438
- ISBN 13
- 9780553052435
- Seller
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MARGATE, Kent, United Kingdom
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New York: Bantem Books, 1988. 1st US Edition. Softcover. Very Good/No Jacket. octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229). N/A. Please email for Photographs or further information. Very Good - Scratch to front paper cover (perhaps from sticker removal) and minor marks to covers, some early yellowiing of page edges. Spine uncracked, text block firm and tight. Please see photos as part of condition report 1988 1st US Edition , Rare uncorrected proof. Grey card wrappers, with titles printed in black. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME: FROM THE BIG BANG TO BLACK HOLES By Stephen Hawking Stephen William Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA (8 January 1942 14 March 2018) was an English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author who, at the time of his death, was director of research at the Centre for Theoretical Cosmology at the University of Cambridge. Between 1979 and 2009, he was the Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, widely viewed as one of the most prestigious academic posts in the world. Illustrated By: N/A Format: Softcover, Language: English Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket Published By: Bantem Books, New York octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229),Pages 192 ISBN: 9780553052435 ADVANCE UNCORRECTED PROOF - First US Edition 187 PAGES, illustrations omitted Other copies on the market for c£1,000 to £1,750 The British physicist's best-known work, a popular science book on cosmology that has sold more than 10 million copies. An uncommon advance, lacking the both text of Carl Sagan's introduction (though he is credited on the title page), and Ron Miller's proposed illustrations. SKU: BTETM0002029 Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
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- Title
- 1988 1st US Edtn Rare uncorrected proof. Grey card wrappers, with titles printed in black. A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIME: FROM THE BIG BANG TO BLACK HOLES By Stephen Hawking Illus. Very Good Science
- Author
- Stephen Hawking
- Illustrator
- N/A
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st US Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0553052438
- ISBN 13
- 9780553052435
- Publisher
- Bantem Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 192
- Size
- octavo (8vo 6 × 9 152 × 229)
- Keywords
- Science
- X weight
- 2.00 kg
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