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Judge Dee at Work: Eight Chinese Detective Stories (Judge Dee Mysteries)
by Van Gulik, Robert
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0226848663
- ISBN 13
- 9780226848662
- Seller
-
Hopkins, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1992. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Bound in original illustrated wrappers. With illustrations drawn by the author in the Chinese style. Unmarked. Binding is tight with creases to the spine. The ffep has been clipped. Previous book store's bar code label on the inside of the front cover. Light rubbing wear to the edges and corners 178 pp. 4 3/4 x 6 7/8 inches.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walther's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007128
- Title
- Judge Dee at Work: Eight Chinese Detective Stories (Judge Dee Mysteries)
- Author
- Van Gulik, Robert
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus 1st Printing
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0226848663
- ISBN 13
- 9780226848662
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1992
- Pages
- 184
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Keywords
- CRIME_STORIES JUDGE_DEE CHINESE_DETECTIVE_STORIES
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Walther's Books
Biblio member since 2019
Hopkins, Minnesota
About Walther's Books
Emphasis on First Editions. Many Mysteries. Passion for History, especially Ancient History. Some Small Press or Fine Press books, always looking for more.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- 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...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- 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....
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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