Beijing, China China Pictorial, 1985. Paperback First Edition [1985]; First Printing, so stated. First Edition [1985]; First Printing, so stated. Very Good in Wraps: book itself shows little wear; very slight spine lean; short tear at lower front hinge has been tape-repaired; decorated french wrappers show light wear to extremities; moderate rubbing and fairly heaving soiling; two-inch, closed tear at lower front corner has been repaired from verso; short tears at head of backstrip over heen tape repaired from the outside; binding secure; text clean. A handsome volume in a worn and soiled french-wrap style dustwrapper. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 4to. 192pp. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color and black & white.

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Seller: Black Cat Hill Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 37895
Title: Across China: China Pictorial Photos Over 35 Years.
Author: Editors of China Pictorial
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: Used
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition [1985]; First Printing, so stated.
Publisher: China Pictorial,
Place of Publication: Beijing, China
Date Published: 1985.
Bookseller catalogs: Journalism; Photography; China;

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Pictorial Wraps: Pictorial wraps are color illustrated covers for paperback books. Preceding mass-market paperbacks, this format brought popular...
Soiled: Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
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....
Wrappers: The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Dustwrapper: Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Remainder: Book(s) which are sold at a very deep discount to alleviate publisher overstock. Often, though not always, they have a remainder...