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THE CHINESE TRANSLATIONS
by Bynner, Witter
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Fine
- Seller
-
CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
NY: Farrar Straus and Giroux, 1978. A volume from The Works of Witter Bynner, General Editor James Kraft. This volume iincludes The Jade Mountain and The Way of Life according to Laotzu. Full white cloth with black spine panel titled in gilt, 388 pages. Spotting to page edges, no markings. Fine dust jacket in mylar cover. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fine.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46637
- Title
- THE CHINESE TRANSLATIONS
- Author
- Bynner, Witter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Farrar Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1978
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About the Seller
RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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