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Krieger, Alex [Editor]; Cobb, David [Editor]; Turner, Amy [Contributor];
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Lavendier Books via Alibris /Alibris
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The MIT Press 1999-09-10 Hardcover Very Good Size: 11x12x1; The MIT Press; Cambridge, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good, turquoise cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace handling marks/shelf wear, bit of moisture/humidity warping along top and bottom page edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, some edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. Oblong 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 278pp., indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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edited by Alex Krieger et al
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Andre Strong Bookseller /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge] Hardcover 12 x 12 in. Cloth boards. Lavish plates. Condition is VERY GOOD+ ; covers like near new with a hint os sunning to lower edges. Binding tight, text unmarked. DJ is VERY GOOD+ ; very clean, minor edge wear. Extra shipping may apply. Hist. Stax.
[Blue Hill, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex and David Cobb, with Amy Turner, Edited By
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Black Falcon Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge, Mass.] Hardcover Second printing. The book is square and unmarked; corners and spine ends unbumped. The dust jacket is not priced; minor edgewear at spine ends; Brodart protected.
[Wellesley, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Lavendier Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover The MIT Press; Cambridge, 2001. Hardcover. Very Good, turquoise cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, trace handling marks/shelf wear, bit of moisture/humidity warping along top and bottom page edges, in a Very Good, some handling/scuff marks to panels, some edge/corner wear, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. Oblong 4to[quarto or approx. 11.5 x 13.5 inches], 278pp., indexed, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.
[Foster, RI, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover Books are our passion, and getting them into the right hands is our pleasure. A clean, tight copy with no interior marks or highlights. Book has original un clipped dust jacket. The artwork is clear and clean. 263 pages. 12" x 11.675". Sea Green cloth covered boards. Silver lettering on cover spine. Encased in a Brodart clear mylar cover. Wear to top and bottom DJ at spine and flap folds. Corners bumped. Small repaired tear at top DJ near spine. A copy that has been read, but remains in VERY GOOD condition, in a VERY GOOD dust jacket. All pages and covers are intact. Not an ex-library or remainder copy. Book is in stock, and you can be assured that this book will be packaged well and shipped promptly. We ship USPS Mail to ensure timely delivery to you. Voted Excellent Customer Service. This book will ship with delivery confirmation tracking at o cost to you.
[Lakeland, FL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Front Cover Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger Alex Editor; Cobb David Editor; Leventhal Norman B. Foreword; Turner Amy Contributor;
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38.00
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Robert Harper Books LLC /Biblio
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The MIT Press, Date: 1999-09-10. 2nd printing. hardcover. Very GOOD/VERY GOOD. 11x12x1. vERY LARGE unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket. 12 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 7/8 inches. No wear to DJ or boards -bumped corners. Impressive in size and content of maps and portraits. 1999. The MIT Press ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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Krieger, Alex [Editor]; Cobb, David [Editor]; Leventhal, Norman B. [Foreword]; Turner, Amy [Contributor];
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Robert Harper Books via Alibris /Alibris
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The MIT Press 1999-09-10 2nd printing hardcover Very GOOD in VERY GOOD jacket Size: 11x12x1; vERY LARGE unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket. 12 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 7/8 inches. No wear to DJ or boards-bumped corners. Impressive in size and content of maps and portraits.
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KRIEGER, DAVID et al
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38.00
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Come See Books Livres /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT PRESS, CAMBRIDGE] Hardcover BOOK RATES IN AS NEW CONDITION in LIKE D/J. SOLID & VERY CLEAN, NO MARKINGS. MAP LIKE ENDPAPERS. MOST PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED.HISTORICAL MAPS WITH COMMENTARY SHOWING THE EMERGENCE OF BOSTON & TO SOME EXTENT NEW ENGLAND. HEAVY BOOK, PLEASE CONTACT SELLER BEFORE ORDERING TO GET AN ACCURATE COST OF POSTAGE. SCANS ON REQUEST. THANKS.
[Canton de Hatley, QC, Canada] [Publication Year: 1990]
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Krieger, Alex [Editor]; Cobb, David [Editor]; Leventhal, Norman B. [Foreword]; Turner, Amy [Contributor];
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My Dead Aunt's Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover vERY LARGE unmarked hardcover in unclipped jacket. 12 1/4 x 11 3/4 x 7/8 inches. No wear to DJ or boards -bumped corners. Impressive in size and content of maps and portraits.
[Hyattsville, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David; Turner, Amy
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Sea Chest Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge, Ma.] Hardcover Large square quarto in near fine condition, with a few pale foxing spots on the half title page. Light blue green cloth with silver on the spine, in a fine dust jacket. Historical maps of Boston and the emergence of the New England area, slong with seven essays by different authors, exploring the connections between mapmaking and history. ix, 278 pp. History, New England, Boston, Historic Maps, Essays, Intertwining of mapmaking and history. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
[Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex & Cobb, David Editors
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37.50
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Nilbog Books via Alibris /Alibris
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Cambridge MIT Press 1999 1st Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine jacket 4to-over 9¾-12" tall. 2nd Printing. This is a Fine copy of the first edition (2nd printing). Heavily illustrated with maps, photographs. Indexed. A lovely copy-no tears, chips, stains or writing.
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Krieger, Alex & Cobb, David Editors
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Nilbog Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge] Hardcover First Edition This is a Fine copy of the first edition (2nd printing). Heavily illustrated with maps, photographs. Indexed. A lovely copy - no tears, chips, stains or writing.
[Portland, ME, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger Alex and David Cobb edited by
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35.00
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PASCALE'S BOOKS /Biblio
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MIT Press:, Date: 1999. 278 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "This book includes both historical maps of the city of Boston and maps showing the gradual emergence of the New England region from the imaginations of explorers to a form that we would recognize today. Each map is accompanied by a full-description and by a short essay offering an insight into its context. Also the book contains seven essays that explore the intertwining of maps and history." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.. Hard Cover. Fine-/Fine-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1999. MIT Press: ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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Krieger, Alex And David Cobb (Edited By)
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35.00
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PASCALE'S BOOKS via Alibris /Alibris
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MIT Press: 1999 Hard Cover Fine- in Fine- jacket 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 278 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "This book includes both historical maps of the city of Boston and maps showing the gradual emergence of the New England region from the imaginations of explorers to a form that we would recognize today. Each map is accompanied by a full-description and by a short essay offering an insight into its context. Also the book contains seven essays that explore the intertwining of maps and history." FINE-HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket.
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Krieger, Alex and David Cobb (edited by)
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PASCALE'S BOOKS /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press:] Hardcover 278 pages, illustrated in color and b&w. "This book includes both historical maps of the city of Boston and maps showing the gradual emergence of the New England region from the imaginations of explorers to a form that we would recognize today. Each map is accompanied by a full-description and by a short essay offering an insight into its context. Also the book contains seven essays that explore the intertwining of maps and history." FINE- HARDCOVER, FINE-DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
[NORTH READING, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger Alex and David Cobb with Amy Turner; Norman B. Leventhal fwd.
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34.95
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Saucony Book Shop /Biblio
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Cambridge, MA: The MIT Press, Date: 2001. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Light turquoise cloth, lettered in gold foil. As issued. Color illus. dust jacket as issued, now in mylar.. 2001. The MIT Press ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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Krieger, Alex, And David Cobb With Amy Turner; Norman B. Leventhal (Fwd. )
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34.95
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Saucony Book Shop via Alibris /Alibris
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Cambridge, MA The MIT Press 2001 1st Edition Hardcover Fine in Fine jacket Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Light turquoise cloth, lettered in gold foil. As issued. Color illus. dust jacket as issued, now in mylar.
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Krieger, Alex, and David Cobb with Amy Turner; Norman B. Leventhal (fwd.)
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34.95
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Saucony Book Shop /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA] Hardcover First Edition Light turquoise cloth, lettered in gold foil. As issued. Color illus. dust jacket as issued, now in mylar. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
[Kutztown, PA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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Krieger, Alex
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34.44
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Byrd Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover In Used Condition
[Austin, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex
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34.11
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Wizard Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex
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33.47
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GoldBooks /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Ed. Krieger, Cobb and Turner
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33.25
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Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover First Edition 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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33.02
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LibraryMercantile /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover
[Humble, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David; Turner, Amy
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32.89
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Call Phil Now - Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press] Hardcover ### Near Fine book is clean, tight, unclipped and unmarked. Second printing. Dust jacket is Near Fine with some shelf and edge wear, a small closed tear on the spine. Turquoise cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Small tear in spine. Illustrated with unique color and B&W photographs, drawings, and maps. Gift inscription on half title page. Pages have slight wave and are beginning to tone from edges. No marks in or on book except as noted. NOT A REMAINDER. Not ex library. Size: c. 12 1/4 by 11 3/4 inches. 278 pages. Heavy. Index. Dust jacket protected in a new crystal clear MYLAR cover. Bubble wrapped and custom boxed for standard shipping. The book is a wonder even for jaded Bostonians like myself. Near Fine.
[West Roxbury, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Ed. Krieger, Cobb And Turner
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32.50
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Powell's Books Chicago via Alibris /Alibris
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MIT Press 1999 Hard cover Like New 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.
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Krieger, Alex
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32.37
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Books of the Smoky Mountains /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover Slightly Used Copy
[Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Alex Krieger
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32.22
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World of Books Ltd /Biblio
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Hardback. Very Good. ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [GB]
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Alex Krieger
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32.22
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World of Books Ltd /Biblio
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Hardback. Good. ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [GB]
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Ed. Krieger, Cobb and Turner
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32.15
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Powell's Bookstores Chicago, ABAA /ZVAB
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover First Edition 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine.
[Chicago, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex
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32.11
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Pieuler Store /AbebooksUK
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD.
[Suffolk, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
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32.00
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Powell's Bookstores Chicago /Biblio
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The MIT Press. Used - Like New. 1999. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Publisher's mark on text block. Otherwise, Fine. Dust Jacket is Fine. The MIT Press ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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31.96
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GoldenWavesOfBooks /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
[Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Alex Krieger David Cobb & Amy Turner editors:
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31.40
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Cornell Books Limited /Biblio
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Muriel G & Norman B Leventhal Family Foundation, 1999. First edition (hardback). Oblong 4to 930cm by 31cm), xiv, 278pp. Illustrated throughout in colour. Original blue cloth, dustwrapper. The book and the dustwrapper are in very good condition. ISBN 9780262112444 Muriel G & Norman B Leventhal Family Foundation, 1999. ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [GB]
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Krieger Alex; David Cobb Krieger; Amy Turner
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29.00
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BookScene /Biblio
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MIT Press, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Folio 12 - 15'' tall. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. MIT Press, 2001. 278 pages. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Size: Folio 12 - 15'' tall. History::Localities New England::History Maps 6923L 6923L 2001. MIT Press ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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Krieger, Alex; David Cobb Krieger; Amy Turner
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29.00
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BookScene via Alibris /Alibris
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MIT Press 2001 Hardcover Fine in Near Fine jacket Folio 12-15'' tall. Nice Firm Clean copy! 278 pages.
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Krieger, Alex; David Cobb Krieger; Amy Turner
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29.00
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BookScene /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press] Hardcover 2001. Nice Firm Clean copy ! 278 pages. 6923L
[Hull, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2001]
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Alex Krieger
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29.00
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Terra Firma Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: MIT Press, Cambridge, MA] Hardcover Like New! xiii+278pp; detailed index. Measures 11.5x12." No name or writing. CLEAN!
[San Diego, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger Alex Editor; Cobb David Editor; Leventhal Norman B. Foreword; Turner Amy Contributor;
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28.99
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Calliopebooks /Biblio
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The MIT Press, Date: 1999-09-10. Hardcover. Like New/Very Good++. 12x11x0. 1999. FINE/Like New condition clean tight and bright appears unread. DJ is in VG++ condition very light shelf wear 1999. The MIT Press ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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Krieger, Alex [Editor]; Cobb, David [Editor]; Leventhal, Norman B. [Foreword]; Turner, Amy [Contributor];
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28.99
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Calliopebooks via Alibris /Alibris
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The MIT Press 1999-09-10 Hardcover Like New in Very Good++ jacket Size: 12x11x0; 1999. FINE/Like New condition clean tight and bright appears unread. DJ is in VG++ condition very light shelf wear.
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Krieger, Alex [Editor]; Cobb, David [Editor]; Leventhal, Norman B. [Foreword]; Turner, Amy [Contributor];
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28.99
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Calliopebooks /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover 1999. FINE/Like New condition clean tight and bright appears unread. DJ is in VG++ condition very light shelf wear
[Potomac, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David; Turner, Amy; Editors
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28.00
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Metakomet Books via Alibris /Alibris
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Cambridge, MA The MIT Press 1999 Hard Cover Very Good in Very Good jacket 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Light edgewear to dust jacket. Very light crease near top of back jacket panel. Otherwise, very clean, sound copy. 278 pgs. NEW mylar clear plastic sleeve covers and protects jacket.
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Krieger, Alex; Cobb, David; Turner, Amy; Editors
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28.00
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Metakomet Books /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA] Hardcover Light edgewear to dust jacket. Very light crease near top of back jacket panel. Otherwise, very clean, sound copy. 278 pgs. NEW mylar clear plastic sleeve covers and protects jacket.
[Concord, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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25.00
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Books End Bookshop /Biblio
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The MIT Press, September Date: 1999. Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. Inked gift inscription on half title page. Some dampstaining on boards and DJ. Page edges tanning. Small tear in edge of DJ. 1999. The MIT Press ISBN 0262112442 9780262112444 [US]
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Krieger, Alex (Editor), and Cobb, David (Editor), and Turner, Amy (Contributions by)
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25.00
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Books End Bookshop via Alibris /Alibris
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The MIT Press 1999 Hardcover Very Good- in Very Good- jacket Inked gift inscription on half title page. Some dampstaining on boards and DJ. Page edges tanning. Small tear in edge of DJ.
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Krieger, Alex & David Cobb with Amy Turner (editors)
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25.00
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Books End Bookshop /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The Mit Press] Hardcover Inked gift inscription on half title page. Some dampstaining on boards and DJ. Page edges tanning. Small tear in edge of DJ.
[Syracuse, NY, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Drieger, Alex; Cobb, David; Turner, Amy
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25.00
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Smith Family Bookstore Downtown /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: Mit Press] Hardcover light signs of handling. unmarked. solid. clean. additional postage required for international orders
[Eugene, OR, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex & David Cobb & Norman B. Leventhal & Amy Turner
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24.99
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Braintree Book Rack /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover Slightly shelf-cocked, otherwise a nice copy. ; 292 pages
[Cohasset, MA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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Krieger, Alex
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24.15
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Leopolis /Abebooks
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ISBN10: 0262112442, ISBN13: 9780262112444, [publisher: The MIT Press] Hardcover First Edition 4to (30.5 cm), 290 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (tears top back of dust jacket, cloth of the back board scratched). An informative and beautiful exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. The book includes both historical maps of the city and maps showing the gradual emergence of the New England region from the imaginations of explorers to a form that we would recognize today. Each map is accompanied by a full description and by a short essay offering an insight into its context. The topics of these essays by Anne Mackin include people both familiar and unknown, landmarks, and events that were significant in shaping the landscape or life of the city. A highlight of the book is a series of new maps detailing Boston's growth. The book also contains seven essays that explore the intertwining of maps and history. Urban historian Sam Bass Warner, Jr., starts with a capsule history of Boston. Barbara McCorkle, David Bosse, and David Cobb discuss the making and trading of maps from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Historian Nancy S. Seasholes reviews the city's remarkable topographic history as reflected in maps, and planner Alex Krieger explores the relation between maps and the physical reality of the city as experienced by residents and visitors. In an epilogue, novelist James Carroll ponders the place of Boston in ...
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The MIT Press, Date: 1999 4to (30.5 cm), 290 pp. Publisher's cloth and dust jacket (tears top back of dust jacket, cloth of the back board scratched). An informative and beautiful exploration of the life and history of a city through its maps. The book includes both historical maps of the city and maps showing the gradual emergence of the New England region from the imaginations of explorers to a form that we would recognize today. Each map is accompanied by a full description and by a short essay offering an insight into its context. The topics of these essays by Anne Mackin include people both familiar and unknown, landmarks, and events that were significant in shaping the landscape or life of the city. A highlight of the book is a series of new maps detailing Boston's growth. The book also contains seven essays that explore the intertwining of maps and history. Urban historian Sam Bass Warner, Jr., starts with a capsule history of Boston. Barbara McCorkle, David Bosse, and David Cobb discuss the making and trading of maps from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century. Historian Nancy S. Seasholes reviews the city's remarkable topographic history as reflected in maps, and planner Alex Krieger explores the relation between maps and the physical reality of the city as experienced by residents and visitors. In an epilogue, novelist James Carroll ponders the place of Boston in contemporary culture and the interior maps we carry of a city. 1999. The MIT Press ISBN ...
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