China, its Scenery, Architecture, Social Habits, &c. Illustrated. (4 Volumes)
by Allom, Thomas (Contributor G.N. Wright.)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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About This Item
London: Peter Jackson [circa 1850s]. (4to) 96, 72, 52, 68pp. Very good, no dust jacket. Burgundy cloth over leather spine and corners. Patterned endpapers, 128 engravings (including the 4 vignette title pages). Some of the plates have spotting and two have a stain on the inside corner (not affecting the image), but generally the plates are clean, and the leather is a bit rubbed. Contributors include G.N. Wright. Locale: China. (Sets).
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- Bookseller
- Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 149406
- Title
- China, its Scenery, Architecture, Social Habits, &c. Illustrated. (4 Volumes)
- Author
- Allom, Thomas (Contributor G.N. Wright.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Peter Jackson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- Sets
- Bookseller catalogs
- Undetermined;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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Winnipeg, Manitoba
About Burton Lysecki Books, ABAC/ILAB
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- Vignette
- A decorative design or illustration placed at the beginning or end of a ...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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....
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Cloth
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