CENTRAL ASIA AND TIBET. TOWARDS THE HOLY CITY OF LASSA (VOLUME 1 ONLY)
by Sven Hedin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+
- Seller
-
Livonia, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Hurst and Blackett, Limited and New York: Charles Scribners Sons, London,. Very Good+. 1903. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ; Burgundy cloth cover with gilt embossed decor has light fraying to corners and spine caps and scuffing but clean, bright, and in very good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are lightly toned but clean and very good. Profusely illustrated with b&w photographic images and 3 folding maps. Rear large map is fragile with tears and additional creases. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15124
- Title
- CENTRAL ASIA AND TIBET. TOWARDS THE HOLY CITY OF LASSA (VOLUME 1 ONLY)
- Author
- Sven Hedin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Hurst and Blackett, Limited and New York: Charles Scribners Sons, London,
- Date Published
- 1903
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About the Seller
Sage Rare & Collectible Books, IOBA
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Livonia, Michigan
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- 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...
- Cloth
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- 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....
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...