TRANSLATIONS FROM THE CHINESE
by Waley, Arthur
- Used
- Condition
- The boards lightly soiled, all else fine
- Seller
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Paris, Tennessee, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1941. The boards lightly soiled, all else fine. Quarto. (xviii), 325p. Illustrated by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge with text drawings and 10 full-page color plates. Bound in medium brown crushed morocco with cream boards, t.e.g., the spine with gilt titles and central panel ornaments, decorative rules on and around the bands.
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Details
- Bookseller
- First Folio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20940
- Title
- TRANSLATIONS FROM THE CHINESE
- Author
- Waley, Arthur
- Book Condition
- Used - The boards lightly soiled, all else fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1941
- Bookseller catalogs
- FINE BINDINGS; ILLUSTRATED;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- 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....
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.