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The Golden Horde
From the Himalaya to the Mediterranean
by Paine
ISBN: 0718141083
ISBN-13: 9780718141080
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Publisher: Penguin Books
Published date: 1997
Pages: 303
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The Golden Horde. Travels From The Himalaya To Karpathos
Paine, Sheila
Michael Joseph, 1997. Hardcover. NEAR FINE. First edition. Looks mostly unused. Some edge marks. Some inverted penguins have been stamped on the blank front endpaper. This might indicate a substandard copy but I have seen no faults. Unclipped dustjacket with slight dust marks. Main language English. Weight 525g. ( more information) Offered by Booksort (United Kingdom)
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The Golden Horde; Travels from the Himalaya to Karpathos
Paine, Sheila
London: Michael Joseph, 1997. The Golden Horde; Travels from the Himalaya to Karpathos; Paine, Sheila; London, Michael Joseph, 1997, First Edition. Hardcover, dark blue cloth, in dj. ISBN 0718141083. Very Good book, small bumps to cover corners, previous owner's book label on ffep, internally book is fine, tight and clean. Jacket Very Good, not clipped, no tears, slight edge crinkles. 303pp, illustrated by Imogen Paine ----- SHIPPING WITHIN 24 Hours ------. ISBN: 0718141083. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Travel, Himalaya, Asia. ( more information) Offered by Collecting House (United Kingdom)
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The Golden Horde - Travels From The Himalaya To Karpathos
Paine, Sheila
London: Michael Joseph, 1997. A Fine uninscribed copy with Fine complete dustjacket. The author, a linguist by training, has devoted much of her life to travelling, in order to record embroidery traditions before they disappear and is an acclaimed textile expert. Her travels recorded in this book begin in a Himalayan valley, take her through the turbulent lands of the disintegrating ex-Soviet Union and end on the Greek island of Karpathos in the Dodecanese, where the embroidered amulet she is seeking is still worn by women on the island to ward off evil spirits. 8 maps and illustrations in the text by Imogen Paine. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Imogen Paine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Goldring Books (United Kingdom)
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