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The Writing of Official History under the T'ang (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions)
by Twitchett, Denis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Good+
- ISBN 10
- 0521413486
- ISBN 13
- 9780521413480
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge University Press, 1992-04-24. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-/Good+. 6x1x9. Cambridge University Press, 1992; "First published 1992" stated no additional printings indicated; xi, 290pp. G+/VG- hardcover in VG-/G+ dust jacket. Light water damage apparent on lower outer portion of rear jacket panel, faintly on last few end pages, boards slightly bowed. Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; minor wear to edges of black cloth boards, gilt titling remains bright and bold; text very good; light foxing to edges of page block. Minor wear to edges of unclipped dust jacket; light toning to spine panel; jacket arrives wrapped in protective mylar. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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- The Book House in Dinkytown
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 314508
- Title
- The Writing of Official History under the T'ang (Cambridge Studies in Chinese History, Literature and Institutions)
- Author
- Twitchett, Denis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0521413486
- ISBN 13
- 9780521413480
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Date Published
- 1992-04-24
- Size
- 6x1x9
- Keywords
- str30
- X weight
- 20 oz
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