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A History of Political Institutions in Japan
by Ishii, Ryosuke
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good Minus
- ISBN 10
- 086008261X
- ISBN 13
- 9780860082613
- Seller
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Sorn, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Japan: University of Tokyo Press, 1980. First English Edition. Blue Boards. Very Good/Very Good Minus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Large. 172pp. A lovely copy. Illustrated with a couple of b/w photographic plates. Gilt embossed lettering to the spine. Bump to the head of the spine and a light bump to the tail of the spine and to one corner. Very slight soiling to the upper and lower fore edges. Previous owners name and place inscription to the head of the front end paper. Clean and tight. . Dust wrapper is price clipped and there is light shelf wear to the wrapper edges with slight lifting to the laminate at the head of the rear of the wrapper. A light crease to the tail of the front of the wrapper and a slight tear expertly repaired, with associated rubbing to the lower corner of the front of the wrapper. A slight puncture mark to the rear of the wrapper along the spine edge. No loss. A very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Trumpington Fine Books Limited
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 218206
- Title
- A History of Political Institutions in Japan
- Author
- Ishii, Ryosuke
- Format/Binding
- Blue Boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First English Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 086008261X
- ISBN 13
- 9780860082613
- Publisher
- University of Tokyo Press
- Place of Publication
- Japan
- Date Published
- 1980
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾"
- X weight
- 28 oz
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- Spine
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- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Shelf Wear
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