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A Journey Through Ancient China, from the Neolithic to the Ming,(designed by Emil Buhrer, Massimo Giacometti)
by Han, Zhongmin & Delahaye, Hubert
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0831752254
- ISBN 13
- 9780831752255
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Gallery Books, New York, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Photographic and Maps. Acknowledgements. The text is illustrated with copious colour photographs, maps and the very occasional black-and-white illustration. Red coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured embossed titles to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper white coloured titles to the front panel and black strip. A look at Chinese history through its artefacts and archaeology from Neolithic period through to the Ming dynasty (1600s). Each province / city is detailed by a map and what archaeological find has been unearthed. Some bumping of corners and back strip corners with dust marks to the lower edge. Very light age toning of the text block edges. Creasing of the top dustwrapper edge with some rubbing of the panels. The front fold over panel has become a little "loose". This is the first USA edition. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [5], 6 - 276, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Archaeology; China; History. ISBN: 0831752254. ISBN/EAN: 9780831752255. Inventory No: 0125479. . 9780831752255
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0125479
- Title
- A Journey Through Ancient China, from the Neolithic to the Ming,(designed by Emil Buhrer, Massimo Giacometti)
- Author
- Han, Zhongmin & Delahaye, Hubert
- Illustrator
- Photographic and Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0831752254
- ISBN 13
- 9780831752255
- Publisher
- Gallery Books
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Keywords
- BZDB2 History, China, ancient, artefacts, archaeology, sociology, cultural history Archaeology; China; History. Photographic and Maps Unbranded ISBN: 0831752254 EAN: 9780831752255 Han, Zhongmin & Delahaye, Hubert A Journey Through Ancient China, fro
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
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