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THE QUIET WORLD: SAVING ALASKA'S WILDERNESS KINGDOM, 1879-1960 [Inscribed]
by Brinkley, Douglas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0062005960
- ISBN 13
- 9780062005960
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 576 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine white and pictorial with black and burgundy lettering. Dust jacket protected in mylar covering, with price uncut: "$29.99." Light creasing along edges of dust jacket. Interior pages clean. Features photographs throughout. Inscribed flat by Brinkley to former senator of Hawaii, Daniel Inouye, on title page, dated "1/17/11." Shelved in US Regional - Alaska. 1380159. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1380159
- Title
- THE QUIET WORLD: SAVING ALASKA'S WILDERNESS KINGDOM, 1879-1960 [Inscribed]
- Author
- Brinkley, Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0062005960
- ISBN 13
- 9780062005960
- Publisher
- Harper
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2011
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
About Second Story Books, ABAA
DC's Oldest Rare and Used Bookstore, Second Story Books operates two open shops in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. We have a large internet presence including this website, Amazon, and Ebay, accredited appraisals member ASA, and an in house book binder. For more information go to www.secondstorybooks.com
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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- Edges
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- Inscribed
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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