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THE BOOK OF LOVE; The Story of the Kamasutra
by McConnachie, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Like New/Very Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0805088180
- ISBN 13
- 9780805088182
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Company, 2007. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Cloth and boards. Like New/Very Fine. Period images. Tall 8vo, gold quarter cloth with gold lettering on spine over light yellow boards, ilustrated with glossy color and B/W period images, archival mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), Bibliographical essay, Index, xviii + 267 pages + [3] About the Author. Chapters: The wheel of sexual ecstasy, Pleasure in the passions, The Hindoo art of love, Rending the veil, etc.<br /> <br /> James McConnachieis a journalist, travel writer, and broadcaster. A graduate of Oxford, he has traveled widely in Nepal and India. <br /> <br /> EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION: Tight, bright, very clean copy. No previous owner or remainder marks.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8381
- Title
- THE BOOK OF LOVE; The Story of the Kamasutra
- Author
- McConnachie, James
- Illustrator
- Period images
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- Very Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0805088180
- ISBN 13
- 9780805088182
- Publisher
- Metropolitan Books / Henry Holt and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- love, illustrated, sexual intercourse, India, Sir Richard Burton, Oriental, Hindu, art, positions,
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Borg Antiquarian
Biblio member since 2015
Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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