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The First Merchant Venturers: The Ancient Levant in History and Commerce
by William Culican
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good-
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
The First Merchant Venturers: The Ancient Levant in History and Commerce by William Culican
Hardback, 1966, first edition, illustrated, published by Thames and Hudson, London, 144 pages.
Measures around 8 1/2" by 6 1/8" by 5/8". Pictorial dust jacket displays some scuffing and wear, a little tattering at edges, particularly at head of spine area and a little foxing and staining on the underside of the jacket. Blue cloth binding, gilt emblem to front board and gilt lettering to spine. A little marking and scuffing to binding but quite clean and colouring still vivid. Signs of wear, a little rubbing at edges. Binding firm. Page edges a little marked and browned but quite clean. Previous owner inscription to front free endpaper. Page surfaces very clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-423
- Title
- The First Merchant Venturers: The Ancient Levant in History and Commerce
- Author
- William Culican
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thames and Hudson
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1966
- Pages
- 144
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Ancient, Levant, History, Commerce
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
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Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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