Calls, Sounds and Merchandise of the Peking Street Peddlers
by Constant, Samuel Victor
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Published
- Seller
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Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
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About This Item
Beijing, China: The Camel Bell, 1936 185 pp. No date but presentation inscription of 1937. Bound in patterned woven silk., tied with silk cord at spine Photo illustrations are tipped in, line illustrations are hand-colored. Clean, unmarked. Moisture rippling to upper front corner of last few pages, apros 1" x 1" Presentation inscription on front endpapers from Tientsin," to Staff Sargent & Mrs. Lane. "Front fablic hinge is tender but holding.. Described on title page as "submitted to the California College in China in part fulfilment (sic) of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts." A truly extraordinary book.. 1st Ed.. Fabric-covered Paper. Very Good/No Jacket as Published. 10 1/2" x 8 1/4".
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Details
- Bookseller
- Catron Grant Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 500469
- Title
- Calls, Sounds and Merchandise of the Peking Street Peddlers
- Author
- Constant, Samuel Victor
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Published
- Edition
- 1st Ed.
- Publisher
- The Camel Bell
- Place of Publication
- Beijing, China
- Date Published
- 1936
- Bookseller catalogs
- China;
- Size
- 10 1/2" x 8 1/4"
Terms of Sale
Catron Grant Books
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About the Seller
Catron Grant Books
Biblio member since 2012
Rio Rancho, New Mexico
About Catron Grant Books
Specializing in olderbooks on travel and exploration in Asia, and World War II Pacific and Southeast Asia.Online sales and antiquarian book shows in the American West.
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Tipped In
- Tipped In is used to describe something which has been glued into a book. Tipped-in items can include photos, book plates,...