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JAPANESE ARMOR: The Galeno Collection
by Bottomley, Ian (Text)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1880656361
- ISBN 13
- 9781880656365
- Seller
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BERKELEY, California, United States
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About This Item
Berkeley, CA: Stone Bridge Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. (1998). Hardcover. 1-880656-36-1 . Collection of William A. Galeno, M.D. Translation by Kei Kaneda Chappelear; Photography by Kazihiro Tsuruta. Blue cloth, front cover with color pastedown illustration, gilt lettering front and spine, brown endpapers, color illustrations. This copy bears a set of presentation inscriptions on the half-title page. These include among others the signatures of I. Bottomley and Ken K. Chappelear (see photo). ; 8-1/2" x 11"; 211 pp; Signed by Author; Moisture from creating the inscriptions created a faint area of discoloration on the title page. Otherwise this copy has no wear of note. .
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- Bookseller
- Andrew Langer, Bookseller
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4071
- Title
- JAPANESE ARMOR: The Galeno Collection
- Author
- Bottomley, Ian (Text)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1880656361
- ISBN 13
- 9781880656365
- Publisher
- Stone Bridge Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley, CA
- Date Published
- (1998)
- Keywords
- 1-880656-36-1
- Bookseller catalogs
- Martial Arts;
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BERKELEY, California
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