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Chiang Kai-shek Marshal of China
by [Larry McMurtry Collection] Sven Hedin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Minor shelfwear; slightly sunned to spine ends and board edges; light toning; occasional pencil markings throughout; price-clipp
- Seller
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Addison, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Minor shelfwear; slightly sunned to spine ends and board edges; light toning; occasional pencil markings throughout; price-clipped jacket a bit rubbed, sunned, and chipped. Very good. LMM-272.
Sven Hedin. Bernard Norbelie, translator. Chiang Kai-shek Marshal of China.
New York: The John Day Company, 1940. First edition. Octavo. 290 (indexed). Illustrated. Publisher's blue cloth, stamped in silver, top edge stained green, original illustrated dust jacket.
From the collection of Larry McMurtry, at his home in Archer City, Texas. His book, with personal brand-mark bookplate.
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- Bookseller
- InkQ Rare Books LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 272
- Title
- Chiang Kai-shek Marshal of China
- Author
- [Larry McMurtry Collection] Sven Hedin
- Book Condition
- Used - Minor shelfwear; slightly sunned to spine ends and board edges; light toning; occasional pencil markings throughout; price-clipp
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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