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Rats, Lice and History. Being a Study in Biography, Which, After Twelve Preliminary Chapters Indispensable for the Preparation of the Lay Reader, Deals with the Life History of Thyphus Fever.
by Zinsser, Hans
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). As new.
- Seller
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Fair Oaks, California, United States
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About This Item
New York. : Black Dog & Leventhal. , 1996.. First edition thus. . Gilt decorated hard cover. . Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar). As new.. Octavo.. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition.
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- Bookseller
- BookMine
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220528
- Title
- Rats, Lice and History. Being a Study in Biography, Which, After Twelve Preliminary Chapters Indispensable for the Preparation of the Lay Reader, Deals with the Life History of Thyphus Fever.
- Author
- Zinsser, Hans
- Format/Binding
- Gilt decorated hard cover.
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First edition thus.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Black Dog & Leventhal.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 1996.
- Pages
- 301 pps.
- Size
- Octavo.
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About the Seller
BookMine
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Fair Oaks, California
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