"A Rum Affair - A True Story of Botanical Fraud" by Karl Sabbagh

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A book in excellent condition. Cover is shiny and undamaged, and the dust jacket is included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“No markings.”
Country of Origin
United States
Year Printed
2000
Binding
Hardcover
Modified Item
No
Original/Facsimile
Original
Place of Publication
New York
Title
A Rum Affair
Subjects
Biographies & True Stories
Special Attributes
1st Edition
ISBN
9780374252823
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
ISBN-10
0374252823
ISBN-13
9780374252823
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1650733

Product Key Features

Book Title
Rum Affair : a True Story of Botanical Fraud
Number of Pages
VIII, 276 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Life Sciences / Botany, Philosophy & Social Aspects, Environmentalists & Naturalists
Publication Year
2000
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Science, Biography & Autobiography
Author
Karl Sabbagh
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
16.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
99-087543
Dewey Edition
21
TitleLeading
A
Dewey Decimal
580.92
Synopsis
British botanist John Heslop Harrison rose to fame after claiming to have discovered several species of rare plants on the mysterious Isle of Rum off the west coast of Scotland. Having stumbled across a veiled reference in an amateur botanist's obituary, Sabbagh now raises questions of a 50-year-old fraud. of photos.
LC Classification Number
QK31.H39S23 2000

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