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The Dragons of Eden, Firefox, Statecraft of Machiavelli 3 Book Lot

This three book paperback lot holds The Dragons of Eden by Carl Sagan, Firefox by Craig Thomas, and The Statecraft of Machiavelli by Herbert Butterfield.

All three are Good, readable copies with attached pages and age toning. The Dragons of Eden has a name in pen inside, The Statecraft of Machiavelli has staining on the back cover, and Firefox has minor staining on the page ends.

The lot brings together Carl Sagan on human intelligence, Craig Thomas's Cold War thriller, and Herbert Butterfield's study of Machiavelli and statecraft.

Details

  • Item: Lot of 3 paperback books
  • Title: The Dragons of Eden: Speculations on the Evolution of Human Intelligence; Firefox; The Statecraft of Machiavelli
  • Author: Carl Sagan; Craig Thomas; Herbert Butterfield
  • Illustrator: Not confirmed from photos
  • Publisher: Ballantine Books; Bantam Books; Collier Books
  • Publication Year: 1978; 1978; 1967
  • Edition and Printing: The Dragons of Eden, First Ballantine Books Edition, Fifth U.S. Printing June 1978; Firefox, Bantam edition December 1978, printing Not confirmed from photos; The Statecraft of Machiavelli, First Collier Books Edition, Second Printing 1967
  • Format and Binding: Paperback
  • Dust Jacket: None, paperbacks
  • Pages: The Dragons of Eden, 266 pages; Firefox, 294 pages; The Statecraft of Machiavelli, 126 pages
  • Genre: Science and human intelligence; thriller and espionage fiction; political science and history
  • Language: English
  • ISBN: The Dragons of Eden, 0-345-26031-7; Firefox, 0-553-11820-X; The Statecraft of Machiavelli, Not confirmed from photos
  • Dimensions: Approximately 7 x 4 inches

Condition Grade: Good

Positives

  • Pages are attached and easy to read in all three books.
  • Firefox is the cleanest copy, with no writing noted.
  • The copyright pages show edition and printing details for The Dragons of Eden and The Statecraft of Machiavelli.

Issues / Wear

  • The Dragons of Eden has a name written in pen on an inside page and age toning.
  • Firefox has minor staining along the page ends and general cover wear.
  • The Statecraft of Machiavelli has staining on the back cover, a punched or removed price area on the front cover, and a slight stamp inside.
  • All three show age toning and handling wear.

Please view the photos. Scroll in to judge the condition. These are the actual books you will be receiving.

This lot includes the 1967 Collier second printing of The Statecraft of Machiavelli alongside Sagan and Firefox, and it suits a reader with a mixed nonfiction and thriller shelf. If it's the right copy for you, it's ready to come home.

  • Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
  • Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
  • Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
  • Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.

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