An Account of Tibet, the Travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia 1712- 1727
by Ippolito Desideri, Filippo de Filippi [editor]
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Augusta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Tight, clean, unmarked pages. Square spine. Tipped in plate in front and specatcular fold out map in the rear plus numerous photographic plates throughout. Red cloth boards slightly frayed at the corners and top and bottom of spine and two small white stains on the rear board. Gilt spine decorations have faded tremendously. Slight foxing to the edges of the block. Otherwise an excellent copy.
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- Bookseller
- The Book Tavern
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA-2101-22a
- Title
- An Account of Tibet, the Travels of Ippolito Desideri of Pistoia 1712- 1727
- Author
- Ippolito Desideri, Filippo de Filippi [editor]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons, Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1937
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Plate
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- Tipped In
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- Gilt
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