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A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan 1841-2 Reprinted by Permission of the Government of Punjab.
by SALE, Lady:
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Dorchester, Dorset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Lahore, Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1969 (facsimile reprint of the original 1843 edition.). Hardback, 8.5 x 6 inches. Red faux leather covers with gilt to spine. In illustrated dustwrapper. Patterned endpapers. In very good condition with good dustwrapper (DW laminated on front side, crease to lamination on front, minor stain to corner.) Some rubbing and bumps to edges of boards. Pencil inscription to main title page, “Lahore Museum, 30th September 1997.” Inside pages all clean and tight. Else a clean and tight copy. 451pp.
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- Bookseller
- The Antique Map & Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80218
- Title
- A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan 1841-2 Reprinted by Permission of the Government of Punjab.
- Author
- SALE, Lady:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lahore, Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1969 (facsimile reprint of the original 1843 edition.)
- Keywords
- FOREIGN TRAVEL::Middle East SALE, Lady: A Journal of the Disasters in Affghanistan 1841-2, Reprinted by Permission of the Government of Punjab, Sang-e-Meel Publications, 1969 (facsimile reprint of the original 1843 edition.), illustrated dustwrapper,
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About the Seller
The Antique Map & Bookshop
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Dorchester, Dorset
About The Antique Map & Bookshop
The Antique Map & Bookshop was established in 1976 and has been in Puddletown since 1978. PUDDLETOWN is situated just outside DORCHESTER in the county of DORSET, on the A35 to BOURNEMOUTH. The village has a by-pass now which means there is easy access to the village and ample space for parking. Our shop is directly on the main road through the village.
Glossary
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- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Bumps
- Indicates that the affected part of the book has been impacted in such a way so as to cause a flattening, indention, or light...
- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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