Twelfth Planet: The First Book of the Earth Chronicles
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Orlando Booksellers [352675], Lincoln, United Kingdom.
First impression of the true first edition. Jacket design by Craig Dodd. The illustrations on the front of the jacket show a Sumerian figurine, c. 3500 BC, against a photograph of the Earth taken from Apollo 8. A large number of such figurines have been discovered at Tell Brah on the Khabur river. The figure on the back of the jacket represent an Assyrian seal engraving c. 1500 BC, showing two 'bird-men' saluting a 'shem' (rocket). See pages 129 and 155 inside. ***Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. ***Near fine in black cloth-covered boards with silver titles to spine. Top edge of text-block stained black, as called for. Tail of spine very slightly rubbed and bumped. Pages clean. No inscriptions. ***In a near fine black, white and orange-illustrated dustwrapper, that has not been price-clipped, showing original publisher's price of £5.50. Extremities of dustwrapper slightly rubbed and creased. Dustwrapper bright. 244mm x 166mm. 384 pages including sources and index to rear. ***'Did Man evolve? Was he created all at once by some Deity? In whose image was Adam made? In short, where do we humans come from? To these questions Zecharia Sitchin provides surprising and deeply fascinating answers. They stem from a life-long interest in and study of the history and archaeology of the Near East, and they are based on the evidence of texts and pictures from the Sumerian, Babylonian and Assyrian civilizations as well as on the Old Testament [in thirty years of research going back to the ancient sources]. ***His aims in The Twelfth Planet, therefore, are to trace how these prehistoric events led to the creation of Man on Earth, and to relate them through a narrative which deliberately courts the crucial questions of when, how and form where. As he shows, the ancients knew of the existence of the planets beyond Saturn whereas modern astronomers only verified the position of Pluto in 1930. Why, then should we not accept the same ancients evidence that their 'gods' descended to the Earth from the heavens and that there was one more member of our solar system - the Twelfth Planet? ***The result is a remarkable book which is also a wide-ranging, absorbing voyage of discovery into subjects as diverse as astronomy, astrology, space travel, climate, the Bible, language, the decipherment of ancient tablets, even the origins of the duodecimal system of measurement. It presents an original interpretation which give fresh meaning to the Biblical record of events like The Garden of Eden, The Tower of Babel, and the Flood and it offers the reader a new, illuminating perspective on the history of Man on this planet and of the history of this planet in the universe.' (Quote from inside front of dustwrapper blurb). ***First impression of the true first edition, very hard to find, especially in its original dustwrapper in extremely nice, bright collectable condition. ***A scholarly, extremely detailed first edition title, of interest to academics and collectors of first edition titles on ancient civilizations, ancient history, anthropology and astronomy. ***For all our books, postage is charged at cost, allowing for packaging: any shipping rates indicated on ABE are an average only: we will reduce the P & P charge where appropriate - please contact us for postal rates for heavier books and sets etc. Books.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books Express.
1977-09-08. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books.
Allen & Unwin. Used - Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Books Express, NH, Portsmouth, [RE:3].
"Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service! ", Hardcover.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books [51315977], Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
Hardcover book. Published by Allen & Unwin (1977).

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Better World Books, IN, Mishawaka, [RE:5].
Hard cover.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Irish Booksellers [57531671], Portland, ME, U.S.A.