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The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident
by Mak, Geert (Garrett, Sam – Translator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 1846551382
- ISBN 13
- 9781846551383
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harvill Secker, London, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. Bibliography. Photographic end pages, showing Galata Bridge. Grey coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic dustwrapper, same image as for end pages, with brown and dark orange coloured titles to the front panel and pale blue and white coloured titles to the back strip. Colour photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Quoting from the front fold over panel blurb " ... Istanbul's Galata Bridge has spanned the Golden Horn since the sixth century A.D., connecting the old city with more Western districts to the north. But the bridge is a city in itself, peopled by merchants and petty thieves, tourists and fishermen, and at the same time microcosmic reflection of Turkey as the link between Asia and Europe." Rubbing of the book edges with fading to the lower edge of the front panel and back strip. Eight few stains to the text block edges. Rubbing of the dustwrapper edges and panels with a few marks. Full number line. Size: 12mo (Small Hardcover). 151, [3] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Turkey; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 1846551382. ISBN/EAN: 9781846551383. Inventory No: 0290302. . 9781846551383
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0290302
- Title
- The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident
- Author
- Mak, Geert (Garrett, Sam – Translator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1846551382
- ISBN 13
- 9781846551383
- Publisher
- Harvill Secker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- BZDB2 Galata Bridge, Istanbul, history, stories History; Turkey; Sociology & Culture. Unbranded ISBN: 1846551382 EAN: 9781846551383 Mak, Geert (Garrett, Sam – Translator) The Bridge: A Journey Between Orient and Occident
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About the Seller
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Biblio member since 2005
melbourne, Victoria
About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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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- Gilt
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