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The History of Japan Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-1692. (Three volume set, complete)
by Kaempfer, Englebert. J. G. Scheuchzer, translator
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Rougemont, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow: James MacLehose & Sons, 1906. First edition thus. Cloth. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st edition, thus. Three volume set, complete. A Very Good set. 8vo., (xc), 337, (x), 397, (ix). 385 pp, folding maps and plates, other illustrations. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine titles. Spines sunned end papers foxed as always, else a beautiful set of a lovely production. Handsome armorial book plate in each volume (matching). Very tight, very clean. A Very Good set. ***International and expedited shipping only will require additional postage charges.***.
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- Bookseller
- Frey Fine Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11375
- Title
- The History of Japan Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-1692. (Three volume set, complete)
- Author
- Kaempfer, Englebert. J. G. Scheuchzer, translator
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition thus
- Publisher
- James MacLehose & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- JS, Japan, history,
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Frey Fine Books
Biblio member since 2019
Rougemont, North Carolina
About Frey Fine Books
Antiquarian bookseller, with over 15 years experience.
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- 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...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- 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....
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- 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...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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