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The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-Sen
by Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony [Smith, Cordwainer]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Item Price
$2,000.00$1,600.00
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About This Item
Unknown, 1957. Very rare; presentation copy, signed and inscribed in both English and Chinese by author Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger--a political scientist better known by his science-fiction pseudonym, Cordwainer Smith; this book features his writings on the political doctrines of Sun Yat-Sen, father of Chinese Nationalism, who was also Linebarger's godfather--indeed it was Sun who suggested Linebarger adopt the name "Lin Bai-lo", "Lin" being the name by which he signed this book; cover soiled/rubbed, corners bumped/lightly rubbed, spine quite sunned, spine ends bumped; edges age-toned/very lightly soiled; endpapers cockled/unevenly age-toned/lightly foxed, front endpapers lightly soiled, ffep has <1 inch tear in top edge and extremely minor/shallow chipping to page edges, rfep and rear flyleaf have stamps in purple ink, textblock faintly age-toned; binding tight; cover, edges, and interior intact and clean except as noted. . Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Munster & Company, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 620069
- Title
- The Political Doctrines of Sun Yat-Sen
- Author
- Linebarger, Paul Myron Anthony [Smith, Cordwainer]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- Unknown
- Date Published
- 1957
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
Terms of Sale
Munster & Company, LLC
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Munster & Company, LLC
Biblio member since 2018
Corvallis, Oregon
About Munster & Company, LLC
Munster & Company is a family owned business with over twenty years of experience in buying and selling books. In October of 2017, we purchased Black Oak Books, originally in Berkeley, California, and moved it all to where we live in Corvallis, Oregon. Our inventory currently features a robust number of titles on mathematics, books about books, literature, poetry, and signed books. New arrivals are listed nearly every day.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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....
- RFEP
- The portion of the endpaper which is left loose after binding. The first loose page upon opening a book from the rear. It may be...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- 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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
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