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NARRATIVE OF THE EARL OF ELGIN S MISSION TO CHINA AND JAPAN IN THE YEARS 1857, 58, 59. [ 2 VOLUME SET]
by Oliphant, Laurence
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Westcliff-on-Sea, United Kingdom
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About This Item
William Blackwood and Sons., 1859. First edition leather bound hardbacks. Volume I lacking two plates and most of the China map at the end, it has 3 colour lithographs and a complete folding map of the Pei-Ho river; volume II is lackiing the Yang Tse map, it has two folding maps and 15 colour lithographs; there are further engravings in the texts. The books are bound in rubbed but sound half calf with marbled boards. There is some foxing throughout both volumes.
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- Bookseller
- Gage Postal Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN7503
- Title
- NARRATIVE OF THE EARL OF ELGIN S MISSION TO CHINA AND JAPAN IN THE YEARS 1857, 58, 59. [ 2 VOLUME SET]
- Author
- Oliphant, Laurence
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons.
- Date Published
- 1859
- Pages
- Illustrated, maps, 492 + 496 pages
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Gage Postal Books
All books are very good used copies with defects as noted. Books found not to be as described may be returned for a full refund.
About the Seller
Gage Postal Books
Biblio member since 2006
Westcliff-on-Sea
About Gage Postal Books
One of the largest sellers of used theological and religious books in the U.K. Established in 1971.
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- Calf
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- First Edition
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- Marbled boards
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