Playing the Great Game: a Victorian Cold War
by Edwardes, Michael
- Used
- Near Fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar)
- Seller
-
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: Hamish Hamilton, 1975. Textblock is very clean and tight. Binding lightly sunned along the top edge and minimally corner worn; some light shelf rubbing at the base of the spine. Dust jacket slightly edge and corner rubbed. 167p., including index.. First Edition. Green Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine (in mylar). Illus. by Black and White Illustrations and Photos. 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- EW2686
- Title
- Playing the Great Game: a Victorian Cold War
- Author
- Edwardes, Michael
- Illustrator
- Black and White Illustrations and Photos
- Format/Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine (in mylar)
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hamish Hamilton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1975
- Size
- 8vo - Over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 &
- Keywords
- Indian History, Victorian English History, Russian History, British Military History
- Bookseller catalogs
- European History & Travel;
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
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