On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions
Roy Chapman Andrews
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927
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Vintage Hardcover with attached fold out b/w illustrated map (Mongolia) designed by F. K. Morris, drafted by L. B. Hill. First Edition, 1926, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 375 pages. Very Good, No DJ. Minor shelf/edge wear to green cloth boards with gilt titles - top two corners lightly bumped. Previous owner name lightly written on FFEP. All pages are clean and unmarked. Deckled edges and TEG (top edge gilt). Both errata slips intact. Orange-tinted scene of a camel caravan printed on the pastedowns and adjacent endpapers. Author Roy Chapman Andrews (January 26, 1884 ? March 11, 1960) was an American explorer, adventurer, and naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History. He led a series of expeditions through the politically disturbed China of the early 20th century into the Gobi Desert and Mongolia. The expeditions made important discoveries and brought the first-known fossil dinosaur eggs to the museum. 29 chapters, list of The Central Asiatic Expedition Fund Contributors, Expedition Papers and Index. 58 vintage photographs by J.B. Shackelford. Introduction by Henry Fairfield Osborn. A very handsome First Edition. LOC SSS-01. Seller Inventory # 240912003
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Title: On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of ...
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date: 1927
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket
Edition: First Edition.
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On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions
Published by
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927
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Hardcover
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: Acceptable. With cracked hinges This is a damaged book. May be ex-library, water-damaged, or spine creased/broken. Acceptable, Reading copy only, with writing/markings and heavy wear. Standard-sized. Seller Inventory # mon0000267042
On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions
Published by
G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Scientific Expeditions, Gobi Desert, Mongolia, Paleontology) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Seller Inventory # W02OS-00671
On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions
Published by
G.P. Putnam's Sons
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Hardcover
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (Gobi Desert, Mongolia, Paleontology, Scientific Expeditions) A reading only copy. Boards/spine/hinges may be broken, detached, or missing. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes/highlighting, be heavily stained, or detached. May be missing non-text pages (e.g. end pages, half title, title, frontispiece.). Seller Inventory # U00OS-00230
On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions
Published by
Star Books, 1926
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Hardcover
Seller: The Book Garden, Bountiful, UT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good - Cash. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. General use wear, surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear with the boards peeking out. Pages show reader wear. Has a gift inscription. DJ has heavy chipping and pieces missing wiht tearing and heavy rubbing. There is soiling to the dj and page edges. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. Seller Inventory # 943546
On the Trail of Ancient Man: a Narative of the Field Work of the Central Asiatic Expeditions
Published by
G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1927
Used
Hardcover
Seller: Callaghan Books South, New Port Richey, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. Shakelford, J.B. (illustrator). Introduction and a Chapter by Henry Fairfield Osborn. 58 photographs by Shakelford. Large, thicker book, green cloth with thin embossed border to front, gilt a little dulled at top front, two tiny surface wear spots on front, gilt near good on spine, orange-tinted photo of camel caravan inside covers and adjacent end papers, 375 lightly browned pages. Near Very Good. Seller Inventory # 33690