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Golden Tips. A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry

Golden Tips. A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry

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Golden Tips. A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry

by Cave, Henry W

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London: Samson Low, Marston & Company, 1900. Octavo, 474 pages. Illustrated with photographs by the author. First edition, of this lovely survey of Ceylon and its tea industry, by a member of the Royal Asiatic Society and author of several other titles on the South Asian island nation, now known as Sri Lanka. Fine in a stunning gilt-stamped white buckram binding. All edges gilt.

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Title
Golden Tips. A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry
Author
Cave, Henry W
Book Condition
Used
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Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
Samson Low, Marston & Company
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1900
Keywords
tea, asia, drink

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Octavo
Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Fine
A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
Buckram
A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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...
First Edition
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