The Silent Traveller in Japan
by Yee, Chiang
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: W.W. Norton & Co, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to. 430pp. Sharp Stated First Edition, First Printing with full number sequence. Bound in gray cloth with titles in blue on spine and in Chinese characters in on front board. Mapped end-papers. Illustrated. Square, tight and clean throughout with minimal edge wear. Some moderate soiling to front and rear covers. Small date on front end-paper. Attractive clipped dust-jacket has some rubbing to edges and folds. Some soiling, particularly to the rear panel. A few tiny closed edge-tears. Still fresh and bright. A very pretty nice collectable copy.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 014507
- Title
- The Silent Traveller in Japan
- Author
- Yee, Chiang
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- W.W. Norton & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
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Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...