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Narrative of the Second Arctic Expedition Made by Charles F. Hall: His Voyage to Repulse Bay, Sledge Journeys to the Straits of Fury and Hecla and to King William's Land, and residence among the Eskimos during the years 1864-'69. (1st ed.)(1879)
by J. E. Nourse; Charles F. Hall
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- Used - Very Good
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- First
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- 1879
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€140.92
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First edition, hardcover, 1879, Washington. Large heavy book has been professionally recased using original boards and spine, new endpapers. Paginates complete with all images and maps (13 European, 8 Inuit). Large folding map in rear pocket backed with linen, two panels with marbled paper over linen. Frontis portrait is heavy brittle stock and looks to have been reattached. Excellent interior… Read more about this item Item Price
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Nightshade
by E. S. Thomson
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- Used - Fine
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- Fine
- Published
- 2021
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- 9781472131522
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€11.27
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First UK edition, second printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Condition is Fine: no flaws, no problems. 1st printings are hard to find. Please see images of the book you will receive. Notes: One of my favorite series. Author provides historically accurate depictions of various medical belief systems. This volume describes a garden of poisonous plants - from… Read more about this item Item Price
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Voyage au Cap de Bonne-Espérance, et autour du monde avec le Capitaine Cook, etc. (3 vol.)(1787)
by André (Anders) Sparrman; Le Tourneur (translator)
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- Used - Very Good
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- First French Edition
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- 1787
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€822.06
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First French edition, three volumes, 1787, Paris. Old full leather bindings with decorative gilt spines. Sparrman accompanied Cook on his second voyage as a naturalist and physician. This is an account of that trip and his observations of Africa which appears to have intrigued him more than than the Antarctic. Paginates: V.1: xxxii, map, 388, 3 plates; V.2: [2], 366,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sopra Lo Scorbuto Dissertazione Del Signor Dottor Giovanni Verardo Zeviani Coronata Dalla Reale Accademia Delle Scienze e di Belle-lettere di Mantova. (1770)(AKA: Lecture on Scurvy.)
by Giovanni Verardo Zeviani
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1770
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€563.70
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First edition, second printing, Verona, 1770. This enlightened physician correctly recommended citrus for treatment of scurvy. Little noticed then and now as his name is nearly forgotten. A very rare item. I do not locate any translation in English. WorldCat locates 3 copies. See OCLC: 14316323; 869038856. Pamphlet bound in modern grey boards, title on spine. Condition is Very Good:… Read more about this item Item Price
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Sea and Sail; or Marvelous Adventures on the Ocean. (1877)
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1877
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€70.46
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Hardcover, 1877, New York. Condition is Very Good: modern brown cloth with paper label on spine. New endpapers, original endpapers retained. Author covers pretty much every sea story ever told. Packed with illustrations. No writing, markings, or issues. Binding is tight. Paper is brittle some corners are off, early pages showing early cracks. Paper should not crack further with proper… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Journal of the Plague Year (Falcon Limited Edition)(1950)
by Daniel Defoe
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- Used - Very Good
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- Limited Edition
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- 1950
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€65.76
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1950 Falcon Press Limited Edition. Hardcover lacking the fragile acetate dust jacket. Condition is Very Good: small (2 x3 mm) blemish front cover (see image), pencil note of prior bookseller, no other markings or problems. This edition is notable for the excellent illustrations on fine paper. Publisher states this is limited to 2000 copies but there were no copies with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Half Hours on the Quarter-Deck : The Spanish Armada to Sir Cloudesley Shovel 1670. (1896)(1st ed.)
by The Half Hour Library of Travel, Nature, and Science
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- Used - Very Good
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- First
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- 1896
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€23.49
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First edition, 1896, London. Condition is Very Good: Beautiful gilt stamped blue cloth, decorative endpapers. Bookplate with gift inscription dated 1897. No other interior writing or markings, one old corner fold. Binding is sound. 7.5 x 5 inches. Paginates: blank, (i)-xiv, [2], (1)-376, (1)-32, blank. Packed with illustrations. Complete as issued. Wonderful shelf presence. Please see images of the book… Read more about this item Item Price
€23.49
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Army Air Forces Medical Services in World War II (U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II)(1998, 1st edition)
by James S. Nanney
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- Used - Very Good
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- First
- Published
- October 9, 1998
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- 9780160497421
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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1998, first edition, softcover. Jacket shows some shelf wear, interior has no markings or problems. Binding is sound. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Item Price
€9.40
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Home Ground: A Gardener's Miscellany (1st edition)
by Allen Lacy
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- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- First
- Published
- 1984
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- 9780374172541
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Book and jacket are both in excellent condition. There is a red star stamp on bottom edge and faint pencil price on ffep; otherwise unmarked. A very nice copy. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Item Price
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Cold Weather Operations Survival - Quick Reference Booklet (1970)
by Alaska Oil and Gas Association
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- Used - Very Good
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- First
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- 1970
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€28.18
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First, last and only edition of this softcover pamphlet. Condition is Very Good: Covers show signs of general use. Interior is unmarked. 28 pages. A collectible item. I am unable to locate the existence of another copy anywhere. Not in WorldCat, not found in any search, none found for sale. Probably acquired new by my father. A great item for… Read more about this item Item Price
€28.18
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Hawaii's Fishes : A Guide for Snorkelers and Divers.(1st ed./5th printing)(1999)
by John P. Hoover
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- Used - Fine
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- Near Fine
- Published
- 1999
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- 9781566470018
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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Hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. 1999 5th printing of 1993 Revised Edition. (Not the same as the 2nd edition which came out later. See scan of copyright page.) Volume is fine with small ding at top of spine. Dust jacket is near fine with ding at top of spine and minor general shelf wear. Not clipped. No interior… Read more about this item Item Price
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Hospital Spanish (1972)
by Ladies Aid Society of St. Luke's Hospital; Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
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- Used - Very Good
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- Second
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- 1972
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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1972 pamphlet, 44 pages. Very good condition, some shelf wear and stains to wraps. Interior has no writing. A very scarce item. See WorldCat 17221066. Medical ephemera. Please see scans of the item you will receive. Item Price
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Bligh: A True Account of Mutiny Aboard His Majesty's Ship Bounty. (1989 - 1st printing)
by Sam McKinney
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Very Good
- Edition
- First
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- April 1989
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- 9780877429814
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€11.27
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. International Marine, 1989. Volume is near fine - prior seller's pencil notations on endpaper, prior owner's discrete personal imprint on title page no other markings or interior issues. Dust jacket is very good - closed tear on rear panel, small abrasion on front. A high quality publication enhanced by… Read more about this item Item Price
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Easter Island: A Stone Age Civilization of the Pacific. (1st edition)(1957)
by Alfred Metraux; Michael Bullock (translator)
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- First
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- 1957
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€28.18
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First UK edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. 1957. Dust jacket has small chips to corners and wear at folds, not price clipped. Volume has no interior writing, marking, folds or vandalism. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Notes: While reprints are common true first UK editions are scarce especially in this condition. Item Price
€28.18
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Using Microfilm Effectively (1968)(1st ed.)
by Thomas G. (Grady) Nanney
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- Used - Good
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- First
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- 1968
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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First and only edition of this technical book. Ex-library copy with usual library accoutrements. Lacking dust jacket. Normally books of this nature and condition should be recycled; but my father wrote it; so here we are. Please see scans of the book you will receive. Item Price
€9.40
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Wild Animals I Have Known (1966)(Legacy Library Special Edition)
by Ernest Thompson Seton
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- Used - Very Good
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- Special Edition
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- 1966
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€14.09
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Legacy Library special edition. Reproduction of the 1898/1901 edition. 1966. Hardcover with slipcase. Laid in production slip describing this publication includes signature "Sam Houston." I have no idea who that is. Slipcase has moderate general shelf wear and is somewhat grubby but holding together fine. Book spine with some sun. Remainder of book is excellent. No interior writing, folds, stamps… Read more about this item Item Price
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Commonsense Book Of Drinking (1960)(First Printing)
by Leon D. Adams
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
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- First
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- 1960
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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First edition, first printing, hardcover with dust jacket in archival cover. Dust jacket has chips at the edges and a chunk out of the spine (see scans). Book has some foxing or stains on end papers that correspond with dust jacket. Some minor spots at top of boards. No interior markings. A decent copy of an obscure book you know… Read more about this item Item Price
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Polarity Process: Energy as a Healing Art. (1st UK Printing)
by Franklyn Sills
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- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First
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- May 1989
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- 9781852300524
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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First edition, first printing, softcover, United Kingdom edition. Book was first published in UK - although book is common now this is the scarce true first printing. Book is used. Volume is Very Good. A few discreet pencil notations in the margins. Front cover with some creasing and corner dings. No other problems. Please see scans of the book you… Read more about this item Item Price
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IV International Congress of Endocrinology: Program and Abstracts of Short Communications (1972)(2 volumes)
by International Society of Endocrinology
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- Used
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- First
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- 1972-01
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- 9789021911977
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€12.21
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Washington, DC; Excerpta Medica; International Medical Abstracting Service. International Congress Series No. 256. 1972. Two volumes. First edition, first printing. Softcover. Scarce. Please see images of the books you will receive. Item Price
€12.21
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Gifted education: A comprehensive view
by Margie Kitano
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- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
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- First
- Published
- 1986-01
- ISBN
- 9780316496773
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- 1
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Tucson, Arizona, USA
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€9.40
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First edition, first printing, hardcover, no dust jacket. Condition is Good: Boards show wear, binding is sound, moderate highlighting and pencil notations throughout. Sound working copy. Please see images of the book you will receive. Item Price
€9.40
