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Golden Tips; A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry

by CAVE, Henry W.;

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London, Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1900, First edition. . original white cloth with gilt decorations, gilt lettering on spine, all edges gilted, spine faded, covers rubbed, internally clean, overall a very good copy. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 474, [i] pp, 214 illustrations including frontis (port) in photocopy, folding partly colored map and numerous full-page plates, index. . The author had written a number of books on Ceylon, including the 'Ruined Cities of Ceylon'. This is a very well-illustrated account of the author's travels through Ceylon, with his photos, and with much on tea plantations, tea growing and production. Ware 146. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

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Bookseller
Horizon Books CA (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #
J10128
Title
Golden Tips; A Description of Ceylon and its Great Tea Industry
Author
CAVE, Henry W.;
Format/Binding
Original white cloth with gilt decorations, gilt lettering on spine, all edges gilted, spine faded, covers rubbed, internally c
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
London, Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1900, First edition.
Size
8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xii, 474, [i]
Bookseller catalogs
Travel - Asia;

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