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Commentaries on the Constitution of the Empire of Japan
by Count Hirobumi Ito Translation by Miyoji Ito
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Foster, Rhode Island, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Insetsu Kyoku, 1889. Hardcover. Good. 22nd Year of Meiji (Insetsu Kyoku); Tokyo, 1889. Hardcover. A Good, red cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, heavy discoloration to spine, moderate soiling and discoloration spots to boards, frayed spine edges with tears to spine edge buckram, abrasions to board corners, starting hinges, age toning to pages, spine lean, top text block edge a bit dusty, Japanese ink stamps bottom text block edge (refer to picture in listing), previous owner bookplate affirmed to front pastedown and previous owner ink stamp also on front pastedown else unmarked, moisture damage and discoloration bottom boards near spine, moisture stains also on pastedowns and endpapers but not impacting text or text block, some rubbing and few small dents to board and spine edges, few small bookworm holes bottom prelims and top rear matters, without Dust wrapper. Overall, a good and clean copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]. 259pp. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 111111111596
- Title
- Commentaries on the Constitution of the Empire of Japan
- Author
- Count Hirobumi Ito Translation by Miyoji Ito
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Insetsu Kyoku
- Date Published
- 1889
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
Terms of Sale
Lavendier Books
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Cloth
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- Text Block
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Bookplate
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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....
- 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...
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