Among the Mongols
by Gilmour, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good (-)/No Jacket
- Seller
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Long Beach, Washington, United States
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About This Item
London: The Religious Tract Society, 1907 Full of incidents and adventures, and they are all "real true"; it is full of valuable and novel information; it can be read simply for amusement of a high type; or - and this is the chief end for which it is re-issued - it can be read as one example out of many of the noble, earnest, godly men who are bravely fighting heathenism and sin in the dark places of the earth. . . Oh, my! From the collection of Wayne Prescott Suttles, renowned anthropologist, scholar, and linguist regarding many Pacific cultures, and especially the U.S. Pacific Northwest Coast Salish people. His stamp to the ffep. Provenance provided upon request. Ex-library with slips front and back and front eps scuff the only evidence (no stamps or other defacements). Condition notes: 388 numbered pp; HB. Pages: clean, ivory, tight, frontis; a.e. tanned. Cover: gray, b/w artwork all surfaces, black titles front, gilt titles spine; modest shelfwear, extrems moderately worn.
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- Seller
- Independent Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 035737
- Title
- Among the Mongols
- Author
- Gilmour, James
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good (-)
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Later Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Religious Tract Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1907
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
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