Les Chinois Pendant une Periode de 4458 Annees. Histoire, gouvernement, sciences, arts, commerce, industrie, navigation, moeurs et usages.
by H. de Chavannes de la Giraudiere
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Decorative black cloth boards with gilt decoration to boards, as well as gilt decoration to spine. 2 hors texte etchings with tissue guards present as well as frontispiece. French text throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Front board detached and first pages somewhat loose, but still intact to binding. Foxing throughout. 380 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6613
- Title
- Les Chinois Pendant une Periode de 4458 Annees. Histoire, gouvernement, sciences, arts, commerce, industrie, navigation, moeurs et usages.
- Author
- H. de Chavannes de la Giraudiere
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ad Mame et Cie, Imprimeurs-Libraires
- Place of Publication
- Tours, France
- Date Published
- 1854
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Asia; China; History; Antiquarian;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 10 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...