Bamboo and Rattan: Traditional Uses and Beliefs
by Piper, Jacqueline M
- Used
- first
- Condition
- A near fine copy.
- Seller
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Iowa City, Iowa, United States
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About This Item
Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1992. First edition.. A near fine copy.. Pp. xi, 88, 24 color plates, 30 black and white photographs, 1 text-figures. Publishers white pictorial laminated board, lettered in black and maroon on cover and spine, map endpapers, sm 8vo. From the series: Images of Asia. This volume discusses the role and uses of bamboo and rattan in South-East Asian cultures. No ownership marks.
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- Bookseller
- Natural History Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9360
- Title
- Bamboo and Rattan: Traditional Uses and Beliefs
- Author
- Piper, Jacqueline M
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Singapore: Oxford University Press, 1992. First edition.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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