Tai-Pan: A Novel of Hong Kong
by Clavell, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
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Woodland Hills, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Atheneum. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1966. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Author's second book, very good+ in fair dust jacket, in archival cover; heavy fading to jacket spine, a few small chips to jacket edges, minor rubbing to board corners else a tight square unmarked copy in unclipped dust jacket bearing a $6.95 price; text is clean and bright; stated first edition; photos on request; 590 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- David Kaye Books & Memorabilia (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 51132
- Title
- Tai-Pan: A Novel of Hong Kong
- Author
- Clavell, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- Atheneum
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1966
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About the Seller
David Kaye Books & Memorabilia
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Woodland Hills, California
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Fair
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....