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The City of Light
by D'Ancona, Jacob and Selbourne, David
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0316639680
- ISBN 13
- 9780316639682
- Seller
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York , North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Little, Brown, 1997. A large, heavy book of 392pp. Complete dustjacket. Endpaper maps and b + w illustrations. A very clean copy. David Selbourne has edited and translated the manuscript description of his travels written by the Jewish Italian merchant Jacob D' Ancona to the Chinese city of Zaitun, the City of Light, in 1271, and his description of life in the city in Sung Dynasty China.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine.
Synopsis
John Jakes is the bestselling author of Charleston , the Kent Family Chronicles , the North and South trilogy, On Secret Service , California Gold , Homeland , and American Dreams . Descended from a soldier of the Virginia Continental Line who fought in the American Revolution, Jakes is one of today’s most distinguished authors of historical fiction.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Hessay Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8012
- Title
- The City of Light
- Author
- D'Ancona, Jacob and Selbourne, David
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0316639680
- ISBN 13
- 9780316639682
- Publisher
- Little, Brown
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1997
- Keywords
- Zaitun, China, Travel
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York , North Yorkshire
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