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Our life in Japan - in almost fine condition
by Jephson, R. Mounteney and Edward Pennell Elmhurst
- Used
- first
- Condition
- almost fine/no dj as issued
- Seller
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1869. 3/4 leather. almost fine/no dj as issued. with 21 tipped-in illustrations from photographs (woodcut plates), 3 of which in watercolors, many taken by Walter Kerr, Signor Beato, and native drawings. Chapman and Hall,1869. In 8, cm 15 x 23, pp. XVIII + 428 + 20. With 21 tipped-in woodcut plates, 3 of which in watercolours, many taken from photographs by Kerr, Beato.
19th century 3/4 leather brown half calf over marbled boards, gilt on spine with 5 raised bands. Spine darkened. Only minor shelf wear to binding. Some foxing on endpapers. Pages very good, slightly browned, but no foxing or spots, markijngs or notes. All paper edges very nicely marbled.
19th century 3/4 leather brown half calf over marbled boards, gilt on spine with 5 raised bands. Spine darkened. Only minor shelf wear to binding. Some foxing on endpapers. Pages very good, slightly browned, but no foxing or spots, markijngs or notes. All paper edges very nicely marbled.
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- Bookseller
- Rare Books Honolulu
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2013
- Title
- Our life in Japan - in almost fine condition
- Author
- Jephson, R. Mounteney and Edward Pennell Elmhurst
- Illustrator
- with 21 tipped-in illustrations from photographs (woodcut plates), 3 of which in watercolors, many taken by Walter Kerr, Signor
- Format/Binding
- 3/4 leather
- Book Condition
- Used - almost fine
- Jacket Condition
- no dj as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1869
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration; Illustrated Books;
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About the Seller
Rare Books Honolulu
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Honolulu, Hawaii
About Rare Books Honolulu
Rare Books Honolulu is an online only bookstore in Hawaii, specializing in Hawaiiana, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions (New and Antiquarian), and "New But Already Out Of Print Books".
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- Gilt
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- Calf
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- Shelf Wear
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- Raised Band(s)
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- 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...
- 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....
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