PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CHINA AND INDIA: COMPRISING A DESCRIPTION OF THOSE COUNTRIES AND THEIR INHABITANTS. . .
by Sears, Robert (ed)
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Robert Sears: NY. Good. 1854. Hardcover. 592 pp; Title page indicated publication in 1853. Faded fabric boards with gilt Illustrations and title, spine very faded, ends and gutters worn, front hinge cracking, corners worn and bumped. Previous owner's name in front endpapers, maps present but very delicate, light foxing throughout but does not impact readability. Book block solid. Frontis nice, many illustrations. Cover gilt illustrations still impressive. .
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- Bookseller
- Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 301563
- Title
- PICTORIAL HISTORY OF CHINA AND INDIA: COMPRISING A DESCRIPTION OF THOSE COUNTRIES AND THEIR INHABITANTS. . .
- Author
- Sears, Robert (ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Robert Sears: NY
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- Victorian Travel Accounts, India, China, Travel
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Terms of Sale
Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
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About the Seller
Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
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Lexington, Kentucky
About Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
Glover's Bookery, ABAA has been buying and selling used and rare books since 1978. We have a large bookstore in Lexington, KY open to the public on Weds. to Sat. from 12pm - 5pm eastern.
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