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Amber, the Golden Gem of the Ages
by Patty C. Rice
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0442261381
- ISBN 13
- 9780442261382
- Seller
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Rock Island, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Amber, the Golden Gem of the Ages. Patty C. Rice. First Edition. First Printing. Van Nostrand Reinhold (1980). Fine, as new, black full cloth hardcover with very good jacket. Jacket has two completely closed tears at top/front edge. Jacket protected by new, removable Brodart sleeve. The history, mythological symbolism, astrological significance, physical and chemical properties, scientific and commercial aspects, and artistic uses of amber throughout history. An sturdy and handsome copy of this classic. Boxed for safe shipping. 3-b
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- Bookseller
- Widdershin's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 709
- Title
- Amber, the Golden Gem of the Ages
- Author
- Patty C. Rice
- Illustrator
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Full cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0442261381
- ISBN 13
- 9780442261382
- Publisher
- Van Nostrand Reinhold
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- Sciences;
Terms of Sale
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Widdershin's Books
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