London: Staples Press Limited, 1945. Illustrated with B&W photographs. Tight binding. Clean copy. With dustjacket! Jacket has some edge wear & few tears. Red cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. Near Fine book in Very Good Dustjacket.. First Edition UK. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 x 8".

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Bookseller: P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 90882
Title: Cradle of Splendour : The Song of Samarkand
Author: Borodin, George
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition UK
Publisher: Staples Press Limited
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1945
Size: 6 x 8"
Keywords: Turkestan, World History
Bookseller catalogs: Rare;

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P. C. Schmidt, Bookseller

All Major Credit Cards accepted, check, money order and Paypal; will bill libraries; All books guaranteed with 30 day return; All book dust jackets covered with Brodard protectors. Shipping: $3 postage for first book for book rate shipping, $1 each for all subsequent books: $4 priority mail for most books. Orders outside U.S. billed at cost. All Orders Shipped promptly.

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