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Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka
by Samarasinghe, S. W. R. De A.; Samarasinghe, Vidyamali
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0810832801
- ISBN 13
- 9780810832800
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Lanham MD: Scarecrow Press, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Asian/Oceanian Historical Dictionaries, No. 26.Hundreds of entries on significant places, institutions, and events as well as crucial aspects of the economy, society, and culture. Chronology of important events and appendices of Governors and Presidents from 1948 and an extensive bibliography. Gray cloth with gilt titles on black, 214 pp., unillustrated. Book Condition : Very Good, ex-college library with minimal signs: spine label, bookplate, barcode on back free endpaper and cataloging info on t.p. verso; no text marks..
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- Bookseller
- Adamstown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 220652
- Title
- Historical Dictionary of Sri Lanka
- Author
- Samarasinghe, S. W. R. De A.; Samarasinghe, Vidyamali
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0810832801
- ISBN 13
- 9780810832800
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press
- Place of Publication
- Lanham MD
- Date Published
- 1997
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Sri Lanka Asia Oceania
- Bookseller catalogs
- History / Asia; Reference;
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Adamstown Books
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
About Adamstown Books
Adamstown Books is an online antiquarian and used book dealer in Lancaster PA. Our presence began in Adamstown, aka America's Antiques Capital. The Adamstown tradition is boosted by our proximity to the emerging antiques presence in Columbia PA, and the rich religious and cultural history of Lancaster County and Pennsylvania. With Gettysburg a 1 1/2 hour drive away, the American Civil War is naturally one of our key categories.
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