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East Wind Melts the Ice
A Memoir Through the Seasons
by Liza Crihfield Dalby
ISBN: 0520250532
ISBN-13: 9780520250536
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Univ of California Pr
Published date: 2007
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6 x 8 inches
Weight: 1.25 pounds
Pages: 318
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East Wind Melts the Ice: A Memoir Through the Seasons
Dalby, Liza
University of California Press, 2007. 1st printing.. Hardcover. NF.. no. Literary memoir with reflections on Chinese and Japanese culture. B+W illustrations. Cloth boards. Heavy book may require more postage. Hardcover ( more information) Offered by Old Goat Books (Canada)
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EAST WIND MELTS THE ICE: A Memoir Through the Seasons
DALBY, Lisa
Berkeley: University of California, 2007. 318 pp. First Edition. Hardback. Appendices. Index. Near Fine. Lime green cloth boards with laid-in plates on front and back cover. No dj as issued. ISBN: 0520250532 ( more information) Offered by Horizon Books (United States)
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East Wind Melts The Ice - A Memoir Through The Seasons
Dalby, Liza
Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 2007. 318 pgs including index;. ISBN: 0520250532. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 4¾" - 9¾" tall. ANTHROPOLOGISTS UNITED STATES BIOGRAPHY JAPANESE CALENDAR GARDENING HAIKU HISTORY CRITICISM. ( more information) Offered by Highway Book Shop (Canada)
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East Wind Melts the Ice A Memoir through the Seasons
Dalby, Liza
University of California Press. 2007. Hardcover. 0520250532 . Hard, cloth cover. No dust jacket. Clean covers. Tight spine. Minimal wear to pages. Clean and crisp. Tightly bound. Nature. Pasadena's premier and independent new and used bookstore. ; 1.1 x 8.3 x 6.3 Inches; 346 pages . ( more information) Offered by Book Alley (United States)
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Liza Dalby
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