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Outlaws of the Marsh. 3 Volume Set, 1st Edition, DJ & Slipcases
by Shi, Nai'an; Luo, Guanzhong; Shapiro, Sidney, translator
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good in Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Beijing: Foreign Languages Press. Good in Good dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Ix, 559; v, 561-1133; iv, 1135-1605 pages. Illustrated with plates throughout. Octavo. Brown and black title pages in each vol. Cream dust jackets with sketches in brown, titles in green, kraft embossed slipcases. Dust jackets have very minor shelf wear, bit of creasing, short tear at top edges, one has a small faint stain on the front, one has chip at base of spine. Slip cases have normal wear. Books are clean and bright, first volume has some light pencil underlining in the introduction, last volume has small neat notation of when the reader finished reading, otherwise clean and unmarked. A very nice complete first edition set of this famous novel from China's Sung Dynasty. Heavy for overseas shipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1605 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11439
- Title
- Outlaws of the Marsh. 3 Volume Set, 1st Edition, DJ & Slipcases
- Author
- Shi, Nai'an; Luo, Guanzhong; Shapiro, Sidney, translator
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good in Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Foreign Languages Press
- Place of Publication
- Beijing
- Date Published
- 1980
- Keywords
- Chinese Novels, Sung Dynasty, China
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature,Poetry,Drama;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Shelf Wear
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