The Ancient History of China to the End of the Chou Dynasty
by Friedrich Hirth
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Tarrington, Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Columbia University Press, 1923. 3rd Impression . Very Good Minus. 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm). Maroon cloth binding. Rubbing and slight wear to ends of spine and corners of boards, a few light marks to boards. Ex library book with residue from labels to front endpaper, stamps to front endpaper and verso of title page, no other library markings. Good solid binding, clean text throughout. Final page of index has a 3 inch tear to inner margin. Fold-out map at the end of book. Scarce. Overall condition is Very Good Minus. Size: 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm). Hardback. Printed pages: xx, 383
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Details
- Seller
- Tarrington Books (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1139E039
- Title
- The Ancient History of China to the End of the Chou Dynasty
- Author
- Friedrich Hirth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Impression
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1923
- Size
- 5.5 x 8 inches (14 x 20 cm)
- Keywords
- , Travel_Exploration/China
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Travel: China;
Terms of Sale
Tarrington Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Tarrington Books
Biblio member since 2015
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.
Glossary
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Verso
- The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- 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....