The Big Game of Central and Western China: Being and Account of a Journey From Shanghai to London Overland Across the Gobi Desert
by Harold Frank Wallace
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1913. 1st Edition . Very Good. 6.25 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Orange buckram binding. Top page edge gilt, other edges untrimmed. Fading to spine, a little light marking to rear board. Old repair to upper corner of rear board. Light foxing to map at p1 and to the first couple of pages of text, other very clean throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper dated 13th April 1913. Overall condition is Very Good. Size: 6.25 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xviii, 318
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- Bookseller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1206T032
- Title
- The Big Game of Central and Western China: Being and Account of a Journey From Shanghai to London Overland Across the Gobi Desert
- Author
- Harold Frank Wallace
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1913
- Size
- 6.25 x 8.75 inches (15 x 22.5 cm
- Keywords
- , Travel_Exploration/China
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel: China; Hunting & Shooting;
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Tarrington Books
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Tarrington, Herefordshire
About Tarrington Books
A family run bookshop located in the heart of rural Herefordshire. Large selection of children's literature, crime fiction, military, history, travel, vintage paperbacks, quality antiquarian volumes & fine bindings. We offer free UK postage on all items and pride ourselves on our safe packaging and rapid dispatch of orders. Browsers welcome by appointment.
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- 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....
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- Buckram
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- 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...