A descriptive catalogue of the Chinese collection, now exhibiting at St. George's Place, Hyde Park Corner, London Twelfth English edition.
by LANGDON, William B
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About This Item
London: Printed for the Proprietors ..., 1842. 1842 [2], iv, 163 p. Frontis., 15 plates. Bound in the publisher's embossed cloth with the title gilt on the front board. The spine faded and some fading to the boards. Name clipped from the front endpaper, otherwise very clean and tight.
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- Title
- A descriptive catalogue of the Chinese collection, now exhibiting at St. George's Place, Hyde Park Corner, London Twelfth English edition.
- Author
- LANGDON, William B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for the Proprietors ...
- Date Published
- 1842
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Tight
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