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Romancing Vietnam: Inside the Boat Country
by Wintle, Justin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0679406212
- ISBN 13
- 9780679406211
- Seller
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Newport, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A: Pantheon Books, 1991. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" tall. Type: Hard Back First American Edition. Hardcover and Dust Jacket in Very Good Condition. "The best account so far of life in post-war Vietnam". From The Economist. The author shows Vietnam in a new light, debunking popular myths and misconceptions about post-war Vietnam. Frontis is a map of the author's travel route throughout Vietnam, chaperoned by the propaganda ministry during his entire stay. Bound in black half cloth with red metallic titles, grey boards. Clean and unmarked, no edgewear. The boards are sunned so the front is rather multicolored, tan and peach, with back staying grey except for a pinkish upper edge. Book is very clean, tight, solid, square. The upper edge of the text block is spotty. Internals in Fine Condition. Jacket is near fine-clean, unmarked, no edgewear. 464 pages. 9.6 x 6.5 incehs. 1991, Pantheon Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Parnassus BookShop (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013496
- Title
- Romancing Vietnam: Inside the Boat Country
- Author
- Wintle, Justin
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First US Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0679406212
- ISBN 13
- 9780679406211
- Publisher
- Pantheon Books
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- 8vo - over 7?" - 9?" t
- Keywords
- VIETNAM WAR HISTORY, LE DUC THO MY LAI
- X weight
- 0 oz
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