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Background to the Long Search

by Smart, Ninian

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  • Hardcover
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Good Condition/Good
ISBN 10
0563127791
ISBN 13
9780563127796
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British Broadcasting Corporation, London, 1979. Reprint. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Photographic. preface by author, introduction by author, glossary, further reading, index and picture credits stop orange coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with colour and black-and-white photographs and the occasional black-and-white illustration. Black coloured cloth covered boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with pale peach coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. A book put out in conjunction with a television series of the same name and a radio series called "The Long Search Continued". It is a introduction to the living religions of the world. Religion is explored are: – Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Religions within Hinduism, China, and Japan and Beyond the White Frontier. Softening and rubbing of the backstrip edges with rubbing of the book corners and lower book edges as well. The front panel is borrowed and there is light age toning of the textblock edges and pages. There are two small indentations / holes to the rear panel. A little rubbing to the dustwrapper edges and panels and two holes in the dustwrapper, commensurate with underlying damage to the boards to the rear dustwrapper panel. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. 315, [1] pages,. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Religion & Theology; History. ISBN: 0563127791. ISBN/EAN: 9780563127796. Inventory No: 0118188. . 9780563127796

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Bookseller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 AU (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #
0118188
Title
Background to the Long Search
Author
Smart, Ninian
Illustrator
Photographic
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Good Condition
Jacket Condition
Good
Quantity Available
1
Edition
Reprint
ISBN 10
0563127791
ISBN 13
9780563127796
Publisher
British Broadcasting Corporation
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1979
Keywords
BZDB2 religion, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Religions within Hinduism, China, and Japan,Beyond the White Frontier, television series Religion & Theology; History. Photographic Unbranded ISBN: 0563127791 EAN: 9780563127796 Smart

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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Rubbing
Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Cloth
"Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Edges
The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
Reprint
Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
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...
Dustwrapper
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