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Story of the Bible World; in Map, Word, and Picture
by Keyes, Nelson Beecher
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated, Pleasantville, New York, 1962. First Edition. Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Illustrated and Maps. Introduction by author, acknowledgements, time chart of Bible history, list of illustrations, list of maps, map index and subject index. The text is illustrated with numerous colour and black-and-white photographs, colour and black-and-white illustrations and numerous maps. 1/4 dark red coloured cloth covered backstrip with gilt coloured titles and decoration. 3/4 cream-coloured textured boards with gilt coloured titles and brown coloured illustrations to the front panel. First published in 1952. This is the story of the Bible via archaeology for young people. Rubbing of the backstrip edges and some softening also present. A small split to the top right-hand corner of the backstrip. Light tanning of the textblock edges and age toning of the pages. Previous owners ex libris plate to the free front end page. First edition of the work in this format and binding, and/or set or series. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], 5 - 208 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated and Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Archaeology; Ancient (BC); Religion & Theology. Inventory No: 0128916. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0128916
- Title
- Story of the Bible World; in Map, Word, and Picture
- Author
- Keyes, Nelson Beecher
- Illustrator
- Illustrated and Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (1/4 Boards 3/4 Boards)
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Reader's Digest Association, Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- Pleasantville, New York
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Archaeology, Bible, children Archaeology; Ancient (BC); Religion & Theology. Illustrated and Maps Unbranded Keyes, Nelson Beecher Story of the Bible World; in Map, Word, and Picture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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