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The Silk Road
by Wood, Frances
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Slipcased
- Seller
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
The Folio Society, London, 2002. First Edition. Hardcover (illustrated Cloth). Very Good Condition/Slipcased. Illustrator: Illustrated. Note on spellings, references, list of illustrations, acknowledgements and index. Map illustrated end pages, showing the root of The Silk Road. The text is illustrated with black-and-white and colour photography and colour and black-and-white illustrations. Aqua coloured cloth covered boards with gilt illustrations with gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Photographic slip case (wraparound). A history of the ancient trade route called The Silk Road then and now. The book shows only a little rubbing of the book corners as damage. The slip case is a little rubbed on the edges otherwise no damage. Size: 4to 9¾" - 12" tall. [4], 5 - 270, [2] pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Travel & Places. Inventory No: 0289533. .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0289533
- Title
- The Silk Road
- Author
- Wood, Frances
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (illustrated Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Slipcased
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2002
- Keywords
- BZDB2 History, The Silk Road, travel, exploration, trade History; Travel & Places. Illustrated Unbranded Wood, Frances The Silk Road
Terms of Sale
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
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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