A Baghdad Chronicle
by Levy, Reuben
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press, 1929. Book. Illus. by 4 full page photos from the 1920s. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very good original blue cloth, unfaded and with slight edge wear. Bright gilt letters on the spine. Inside, clean and tight, with no prior owner marks. An excellent history of Baghdad, from its golden years, and its destruction and restoration. A fine bibliography at the end. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 077757
- Title
- A Baghdad Chronicle
- Author
- Levy, Reuben
- Illustrator
- 4 full page photos from the 1920s
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, England
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Middle East, Iraq, Baghdad
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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