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The Birth of Time : How We Measured the Age of the Universe
by Gribbin, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus
- ISBN 10
- 029782001X
- ISBN 13
- 9780297820017
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1999. First Edition. Dark Blue Boards. Very Good Plus/Very Good Plus. Large 8vo. Illustrated. 216pp. The text is accompanied by grouped b/w photographs of various images of space. The boards are very slightly bowed & there is very slight spine lean - neither are noticeable. Fresh & tight. Silver embossed lettering to spine. The dust wrapper has not been price clipped, though has a little shelf wear. A bright, clean wrapper. No niks or tears. A lovely first edition book.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 218621
- Title
- The Birth of Time : How We Measured the Age of the Universe
- Author
- Gribbin, John
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Dark Blue Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 029782001X
- ISBN 13
- 9780297820017
- Publisher
- Weidenfeld & Nicolson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1999
- Size
- Large 8vo
- Keywords
- COSMOLOGY COSMOGONY TIME MEASUREMENTS
- X weight
- 14 oz
Terms of Sale
Trumpington Fine Books Limited
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- Shelf Wear
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