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Purple Secret: Genes, 'Madness' and the Royal Houses of Europe
by Rohl, John C. G.; Warren, Martin; and Hunt, David
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0593041488
- ISBN 13
- 9780593041482
- Seller
-
Buttaba, New South Wales, Australia
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, England: Bantam Press, 1998. Remainder. Good. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover with purple boards and pictorial dust jacket, first edition, 582gms, 297 pgs, blank endpapers. Book is in good condition with mild general wear and tear and moderate page discolouration/spotting throughout. There is an ownership sticker on the inside front endpaper. Book is a remainder and shows the associated marking to the bottom of page edges. Boards and dust jacket are in good condition with mild shelf wear and scuffing, otherwise no other pre-loved markings..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reading Habit
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- HISEUR94
- Title
- Purple Secret: Genes, 'Madness' and the Royal Houses of Europe
- Author
- Rohl, John C. G.; Warren, Martin; and Hunt, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0593041488
- ISBN 13
- 9780593041482
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Royalty, Monarchy, European History, Madness, Porphyria, King George, Queen Victoria, Genes, Genetics, Mutations, Science, Health, Medicine
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History; Royalty/Monarchy;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Reading Habit
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About the Seller
Reading Habit
Biblio member since 2009
Buttaba, New South Wales
About Reading Habit
Dealers in quality secondhand books, operating online and at local markets. We offer recycled book titles at up to 70% off original retail prices. We have over 30,000 books in stock.
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- Edges
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- Shelf Wear
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