Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha More Marvelous Tales of Historical Artifacts

Rachlin, Harvey

ISBN 10: 0805056831 / ISBN 13: 9780805056839

Published by Henry Holt and Company, New York, 2000

About this Item

Gift inscription of former owner on front endpage, cover edges lightly rubbed. 372 pages.

Seller Inventory # 019155

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jumbo's Hide, Elvis's Ride, and the Tooth of Buddha More Marvelous Tales of Historical Artifacts
• Publisher: Henry Holt and Company, New York
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0805056831
• ISBN 13: 9780805056839
• Binding: Soft Cover
• Edition: First Edition, 1st Printing
• Condition: Very Good+
• Seller catalogs:
  • Americana

About this title

Synopsis

A companion to the History Channel's series History's Lost and Found presents a fascinating, frequently humorous look at forty historical artifacts that provide a key glimpse into the past, ranging from tracing the four extant copies of the Magna Carta >to the search fro Marilyn Monroe's white dress from The SevenYear Itch. 12,500 first printing.

About the Author

Harvey Rachlin is the author of ten previous books, including Lucy's Bones, Sacred Stones, and Einstein's Brain (Owl Books, 0-8050-3965-1). He is the primary consultant to the History Channel's weekly series, "History's Lost and Found."