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THE IMPERIAL WAY. BY RAIL FROM PESHAWAR TO CHITTAGONG
by Theroux, Paul
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Bibliographic Details
- Edition: First Edition
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Houghton Mifflin.
- Place: Boston
- Date published: 1985
Book Description
Boston: Houghton Mifflin., 1985 First Edition. A fine copy in red cloth, gilt titles to the spine in a fine pictorial dustwrapper. Small 4to. 143 pp. A stunning journey through India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Poignant colour photographs by award-winning photographer, Steve McCurry and a superb text by Paul Theroux. . First Edition.
dustwrapper : Another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps around the binding of a book. spine : The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf. Also known as the back. gilt : The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book. The edges of the text block, or an inlay in the front cover of the boards, for example. 4to : Or quarto. A term used generally to describe the approximate size of a book, a book that is about 10" to 12" tall and roughly squarish in shape. The term is based on the size of paper traditionally used by book printers which has been folded and cut into 16 pages. Cloth : Generally refers to a hardcover with cloth covering the outside of the book covers.
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