The Land of the Lama: a Description of a Country of Contrasts & or Its Cheerful Happy-go-lucky People of Hardy Nature & Curious Customs; Their Religion, Ways of Living, Trade & Social Life
by MacDonald, David
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hamden, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Seeley, Service, 1929. 1st ed. Hardcover. Very Good. frontis, photos, folding map, 283p. plus (4)p. publisher's advertisements dated Spring 1929 which are preceded by a smaller format 8-page publisher's catalog of (8) pages on glossy paper. Original light orange cloth. 22cm. Cover edges and ends of backstrip soiled and rubbed. Short tear in margin of a couple of leaves. No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- McBlain Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 84560
- Title
- The Land of the Lama: a Description of a Country of Contrasts & or Its Cheerful Happy-go-lucky People of Hardy Nature & Curious Customs; Their Religion, Ways of Living, Trade & Social Life
- Author
- MacDonald, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Publisher
- Seeley, Service
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
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About the Seller
McBlain Books
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Hamden, Connecticut
About McBlain Books
Our second floor shop contains about 15,000 volumes and is open by appointment. Established 1970. We have been a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America for over 45 years. While there is a heavy emphasis in our stock on African Americana, Africa, Asia and the Middle East we also buy and sell antiquarian books on other subjects.
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.