China's Imperial Past: An Introduction to Chinese History and Culture
by Hucker, Charles O
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good (in mylar)
- ISBN 10
- 0804708878
- ISBN 13
- 9780804708876
- Seller
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1975. Pronunciation to the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet print out laid in. Brown colored paint smudging to foreedge of introduction page and half title verso, else textblock is clean and tight, dark yellow end pages, b&w photographs, maps, charts. Black cloth, slight soiling to covers, lightly bumped head and foot, minor rubbing to corners. Unclipped dust jacket, rippled tear on back cover, rippled corners on spine, light edge wear, in mylar. 474pp., including appendix and index.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good (in mylar). Illus. by B&W Photographs/Charts/Maps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Clausen Books, RMABA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SB11775
- Title
- China's Imperial Past: An Introduction to Chinese History and Culture
- Author
- Hucker, Charles O
- Illustrator
- B&W Photographs/Charts/Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good (in mylar)
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0804708878
- ISBN 13
- 9780804708876
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Place of Publication
- Stanford, CA
- Date Published
- 1975
- Keywords
- Imperial China History, Chinese History, Chinese Cultural history, Chinese Culture
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About the Seller
Clausen Books, RMABA
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Colorado Springs, Colorado
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