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The Wisdom of China and India
by Lin Yutang (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/Very Good (in mylar)
- Seller
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
NY: Random House, 1942. Textblock very clean and tight; Bumped corners and spine tips; Gilt stamped illustration on front cover and down the spine. Price-clipped dust jacket, heavily sunned spine and less so to the sides, wear to the edges and corners, protected by stiff mylar sleeve. A beautiful copy overall. 1104p., including pronunciations and tables. "A comprehensive treasury - with interpretative introductions and many new translations by Lin Yutang; and notes, parables and chronological tables.". First Printing. Cloth. Very Good+/Very Good (in mylar). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB15649
- Title
- The Wisdom of China and India
- Author
- Lin Yutang (editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (in mylar)
- Edition
- First Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1942
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Philosophy, Asian Studies, Asian Wisdom
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
Biblio member since 2006
Colorado Springs, Colorado
About Clausen Books, RMABA
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