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The Capital of the Tycoon: a Narrative of Three Years' Residence in Japan. Vol. I & II - 2 Volume Set
by Alcock, Rutherford
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1863. First edition, 1863. Two volume set, vol. I poor, vol. II fair. Brown blind stamped cloth with gilt spine lettering. Both have external wear and rubbing. Vol. I: spine covering nearly absent, text block broken into two, frontis map mainly chipped. Vol. II, spine chipped, text block sound but not ticht, frontis map good with short closed tear near inner margin, minor insect damage to rear endpapers. Both volumes have age-yellowed pages, college library written on front pastedowns, numbers in pencil at top of title pages, volume II has old label on spine.. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034601
- Title
- The Capital of the Tycoon: a Narrative of Three Years' Residence in Japan. Vol. I & II - 2 Volume Set
- Author
- Alcock, Rutherford
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1863
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- FAR EAST EXPLORATION JAPAN JAPANESE HISTORY
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History, World Wars and Militaria;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
We pack well and ship promptly. Returns: Books may be returned for refund of purchase price within seven days provided prior notification is given and the books are returned in the same condition as when shipped.
About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Poor
- A book with significant wear and faults. A poor condition book is still a reading copy with the full text still readable. Any...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- 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....
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- 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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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