Machu Picchu (Wonders of Man)
by John Hemming
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0882253026
- ISBN 13
- 9780882253022
- Seller
-
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Item Price
SGD 25.87SGD 20.70
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About This Item
New York: Newsweek, 1981 Book. Very Good. Brown Cloth Boards. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Story of the discovery of Machu Picchu, once thought to be the lost royal city of the Incas, by the explorer Hiram Bingham in 1911. 172pp with index, illustrated throughout in colour and black and white. Gilt drawing to front board and lettering to spine. Some fading to edges of boards and page edges slightly age-toned, otherwise very good copy with no inscriptions. Unclipped DJ has some edgewear, otherwise good. HEAVY BOOK, extra postage needed for 1st class or overseas shipping..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009980
- Title
- Machu Picchu (Wonders of Man)
- Author
- John Hemming
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0882253026
- ISBN 13
- 9780882253022
- Publisher
- Newsweek
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1981
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Bookseller catalogs
- Geography;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Washburn Books
Biblio member since 2010
Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
About Washburn Books
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