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Krakatoa The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
by WINCHESTER, Simon
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0066212855
- ISBN 13
- 9780066212852
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
HarperCollins. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. First American Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0066212855 . An interesting geologic historical event is transformed into a really great read by the incomparable Simon Winchester. This copy has the unusual pictorial hardback covers featuring an erupting volcano; along with the publisher's undersized belly band dust jacket featuring a long view of the volcano. Book in good shape, with prev owner's sticker front free endpaper. 1st US Edit w/full number line, publisher's page. Slight corner abrasions, otherwise clean and tight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 432 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 71813
- Title
- Krakatoa The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883
- Author
- WINCHESTER, Simon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First American Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0066212855
- ISBN 13
- 9780066212852
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0066212855
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Number Line
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...