In the manner of Barbara Tuchman and Paul Johnson, a superior, popular account of how five plants--quinine, sugar, tea, cotton and the potato--have determined the course of history. Illustrated.
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In the manner of Barbara Tuchman and Paul Johnson, a superior, popular account of how five plants--quinine, sugar, tea, cotton and the potato--have determined the course of history. Illustrated.
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Seller's Description:
Like New. Size: 9x6x1; Hardcover in slip case. Light wear to case. Fine binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily. Since 1947 the Folio Society has published beautiful illustrated editions of some of the world's greatest books. It produces illustrated hardback editions of classic fiction and non-fiction books. Each Folio edition features specially designed bindings and includes artist-commissioned illustrations, or researched artworks and photographs.
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Fine Condition. 25cm x 16.5cm. xxiv, 372 pages, [24] pages of illustrations. Quarter brown cloth, illustrated papered boards, gilt lettering, slipcase. On Quinine, Sugar, Tea, Cotton, Potato, and Coca. FORD-SMITH 1357. Shipped Weight: 1.2 kilos.
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Fine with no dust jacket. Fine in Fine Slipcase. Book is clean & bright. Just a bit of very slight rubbing at bottom edge of slipcase; else slipcase clean.; GAH13V.
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Good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 400 p. Contains: Illustrations. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.
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Good. Ships in a BOX from Central Missouri! May not include working access code. Will not include dust jacket. Has used sticker(s) and some writing or highlighting. UPS shipping for most packages, (Priority Mail for AK/HI/APO/PO Boxes).
