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The Oldest Book of the Chinese. The Yh-King and its Authors.: Vol. I History and Method (all published)
by Albert Étienne Jean-Baptiste Terrien de Lacouperie
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Volume II never published. Half brown morocco with gilt particulars to spine. Marbled boards and endpapers. 5 raised bands. Top edge gilt. Some foxing to page edges. Parts published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, 1882-83. Paragraphs 42-117 have been revised; pages 102-121 are new. [xxvii] 121 pp. 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches.
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5089
- Title
- The Oldest Book of the Chinese. The Yh-King and its Authors.
- Author
- Albert Étienne Jean-Baptiste Terrien de Lacouperie
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Nutt
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 8vo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- China
- Bookseller catalogs
- China - Fall/Winter 2019;
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William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
We are a brick & mortar store located between I95 and the Florida Turnpike. We focus on the visual aspects of books and the book as artifact. We have large Art and Graphic Art sections including haute couture magazines but also carry Architecture, Ancient & Classical History, Performing Arts and Books on Books & Antiques. We have a large selection of Antiquarian Books, Antique maps & Antique prints. Hours by chance or appointment.
Glossary
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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