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LAND; How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World
by Winchester, Simon
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0062938339
- ISBN 13
- 9780062938336
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, N.Y.: Harper, 1984. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Like New/Very Fine. B&W Reproductions of Property-related matter. SIGNED by the Author on a bookplate on the front free endpaper, tall 8vo, black quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over beige textured boards, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped) with four corner images; illustrated with several B&W in-text small images of maps, ads, and photos; xiii-[xvi] + 446 pages + [2] A Note on the Type / About the Author. Weight: 1 lb. 6 oz. Simon Winchester OBE (born 1944) is a British-American author and journalist long associated with The Guardian newspaper. He has written more than a dozen non-fiction works.<br /> <br /> SIGNED & in EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION! Minute edgewear to the unclipped dj. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9899
- Title
- LAND; How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World
- Author
- Winchester, Simon
- Illustrator
- B&W Reproductions of Property-related matter
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0062938339
- ISBN 13
- 9780062938336
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- exploration, exploitation, profit, money, development, greed, territoriality, war, seizure, native, Imperialism, illustrated
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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