The Terracotta Army China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation
by Man, John
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- ISBN 10
- 0593059298
- ISBN 13
- 9780593059296
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Clarence Gardens, South Australia, Australia
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About This Item
London: Bantam Press. 2007. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition in Very Good dustjacket. DJ now protected in purpose-mRobust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels.ade plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Colour photographs. 288 pages. In 1974 local farmers digging a well near present-day Xian unearthed parts of clay figures, opening the way to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. The Terracotta Army was a surprise. The 6,000 life-size clay warriors and horses had been buried in 210BC as a "spirit army" to stand watch over the body of the First Emperor, and had been lying hidden for over two thousand years. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB271835
- Title
- The Terracotta Army China's First Emperor and the Birth of a Nation
- Author
- Man, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0593059298
- ISBN 13
- 9780593059296
- Publisher
- Bantam Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Bookseller catalogs
- Archaeology; history-asia;
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Antiquarian and Secondhand Bookseller. Member ANZAAB.Founded in 1979, Adelaide Booksellers is one of Adelaide's oldest and most respected secondhand and antiquarian booksellers. Members of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers [ANZAAB]. Has Adelaide's most comprehensive selection of book on military history. Also a very good range of Australiana books, Childrens's Books, Art and History books.Something for every budget. Now primarily an online/telephone seller but open to the public by arrangement.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...