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MEN AGAINST THE DESERT Fifteen Pages of Illustrations
by CALDER, Ritchie CBE.[ Photo-plates by Photographer R S Kleboe - co-operated in the Expedition]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN, 1951 Near Fine H/b. The author, Science Editor of the News Chronicle, was sent out for a one-man Unesco Inquiry Report. This powerful account provokes the conscience. B/b photo-plates by Raymond S Kleboe,Staff Photographer of Picture Post which co-operated in the Expedition. 186pp+ publisher adverts.1st ed.1951. 225x145mm. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Nr.Fine/VG[ Book- Maps to end -papers, No insc. Sound binding, clean throughout, starting to light fox/tan] Dust Jacket not price clipped 12/6, sunned spine, small shelf wear edge loss to top/base spine, mild soiling- an erased price sticker perhaps to top front ?
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- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132456
- Title
- MEN AGAINST THE DESERT Fifteen Pages of Illustrations
- Author
- CALDER, Ritchie CBE.[ Photo-plates by Photographer R S Kleboe - co-operated in the Expedition]
- Format/Binding
- Hard Back
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- GEORGE ALLEN & UNWIN
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Keywords
- Men Against the Desert, Ritchie Calder CBE. & Science Editor of the News Chronicle, His Expedition into the Desert - for a Unesco Inquiry Report, Thought provoking, Photo-plates by R S Kleboe, Photographer R S Kleboe - co-operated in the Expedition
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