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Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia
by Lincoln, W. Bruce
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0465083234
- ISBN 13
- 9780465083237
- Seller
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Basic Books, 2001. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. An examination of the 300-year history of this Russian city and the human and natural forces that shaped it. Stated first edition. First printing with correct full number line sequence. The book appears to be unread and is very clean with no writing, marks, underlining, or bookplates. This is not an ex-library copy, and there are no remainder marks. Spine is tight and crisp. Boards are flat and true, though the front board bows out slightly. Corners are square. There is some slight foxing to the textblock edges and endpapers. Dust jacket is not clipped, though there is no price listed. Jacket also shows moderate edge wear and micro tears. This collectible, very good +/very good, first edition/first printing copy is protected with an archival mylar dust jacket cover. Satisfaction guaranteed!
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- Bookseller
- rarefirstscom
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000420
- Title
- Sunlight at Midnight: St. Petersburg and the Rise of Modern Russia
- Author
- Lincoln, W. Bruce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0465083234
- ISBN 13
- 9780465083237
- Publisher
- Basic Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2001
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
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