Unglazed China
by Wilson, J Tuzo
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- As New/As New
- ISBN 10
- 0770508979
- ISBN 13
- 9780770508975
- Seller
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STREETSVILLE, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Toronto: Red Reel Library/Macmiillan, 1973 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Thus. Canadian geophysicist John Tuzo-Wilson visited China in 1958 and was later able to visit again in 1971. In this book he describes dome of the changes since his earlier tripand expands his sharp-eyed observations of life in China at a time when few visitors had such experiences. [This fascination with Chinese culture extended later to sailing on Lake Ontario in an imported Chinese Junk] This version of the books is the text of the first Macmillan edition, handsomely rebound in red cloth as "The Canada Wire Red Reel selection for 1973" distributed with the name of the recipient embossed on the front cover, and this copy is still in the original crisp paper jacket. Business card laid in . 336p. plates, A handsome gift !.
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- Bookseller
- KALAMOS BOOKS (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 35966
- Title
- Unglazed China
- Author
- Wilson, J Tuzo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- As New
- Edition
- First Thus
- ISBN 10
- 0770508979
- ISBN 13
- 9780770508975
- Publisher
- Red Reel Library/Macmiillan
- Place of Publication
- Toronto
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- China
- Bookseller catalogs
- China/Chinese Culture;
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