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The Yamato Dynasty: The Secret History of Japan's Imperial Family by Seagrave, Sterling; Seagrave, Peggy; Seagrave. Sterling
- Bookseller: Athena's Book Shop
 (US)
- Seller Inventory #: 012975
- Format: Hardcover
- Book condition: Near Fine
- Jacket condition: Very Good Plus
- Edition: First Printing
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN 10: 0767904966
- ISBN 13: 9780767904964
- Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
- Place: Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.
- Date published: 2000
Description
Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Bantam Dell Pub Group, 2000. Book has one slightly bumped corner else clean, straight and tight. Price-clipped dustjacket is just slightly rubbed at extremities else bright and clean.. First Printing. Binding is Boards. Near Fine/Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
boards : Common term for the covers of a hardbound book.
tight : Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
8vo : Short for Octavo, A book whose page size is approximately 8-10 inches tall. The size is based on a sheet of paper 25 inches by 38 inches, the size of paper traditionally used by book printers, which has been folded and cut into 16 pages..
Unfortunately often misunderstood to mean 8 volumes.
bumped : Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light bending.
pub : Common abbreviation for 'published'
price-clipped : The portion of the dust jacket flap where the publisher prints the suggested price has been cut away. Usually this is a clean 1-2" diagonal cut made with scissors.
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