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The Chinese Secret Service
by Faligot, Roger; Kauffer, Remi; Donougher, Christine (Translator)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0688097227
- ISBN 13
- 9780688097226
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U. S. A.: William Morrow & Co, 1990. First Thus 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First U. S. Edition (First Thus) With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Includes Bibliographical References, Index And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Tan Paper Over One Quarter Black Cloth. Gilt Lettering On The Spine. Map Endpapers. The Book Has Minor Wear. The Unclipped Jacket Has Minor Wear And A Crease To The Front Flap.
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- Bookseller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 043829
- Title
- The Chinese Secret Service
- Author
- Faligot, Roger; Kauffer, Remi; Donougher, Christine (Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0688097227
- ISBN 13
- 9780688097226
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U. S. A.
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 527
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Kang, Sheng, -- 1898-1975; Intelligence Officers - China - Biography; Intelligence Service - China - History - 20Th Century. Historical, China, Intelligence
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
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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....
- Cloth
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- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
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