Hachette World Guide: Mexico
by Robert Boulanger; J S Hardman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Paris: Hachette, 1968. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 6.5" by 4.5". Not Stated . The first edition of this Hachette World Guide of Mexico, by Robert Boulanger. A bright copy complete with all folding maps and plans, in its slipcase. The first edition of one of Hachette world guides, written by Robert Boulanger and translated by J. S. Hardman, a series issued under the direction of Francis Ambriere, this volume is an extensive guide to Mexico. With information regarding itineraries, plans, and information on the country, including topographical, geographical, historical, land general information.Illustrated with eleven maps, forty-three plans, and three illustrations, of which six are folding. Collated, complete. Housed in its original cardboard slipcase. With a slip loosely inserted concerning the nineteenth Olympic Games held in Mexico City in 1968. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities. With a slip loosely inserted concerning the nineteenth Olympic Games held in Mexico City in 1968. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Illustrated with eleven maps, forty-three plans, and three illustrations, of which six are folding. Collated, complete. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 797A10
- Title
- Hachette World Guide: Mexico
- Author
- Robert Boulanger; J S Hardman
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hachette
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1968
- Size
- 6.5" by 4.5"
- Keywords
- hachette first editions mexico guides first editions
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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