A Dream of Red Mansions: Three Volumes in Slipcases
by Hsueh-Chin, Tsao and Kao Ngo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Fine dust jacket
- Seller
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Peking, China: Foreign Languages Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1978. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Complete 3-volume set, hardcovers with dustjackets and individual slipcases, the first two volumes published in 1978, the third published in 1980, all are stated first printings of this edition, Volume 1 has a crack to the inner front hinge, the pages remain secure and should remain that way with proper care, also, a gift inscription is present on the title page, Volume 2 is in excellent condition, Volume 3 has a hinge crack at the title page but the pages remain secure, there are no other significant book flaws, all of the colorful jackets are in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws and the slipcases are clean and attractive with a couple of creases at the corners being the only flaws, this set includes the original "Chief Characters In the Novel and Their Relationships" insert, the bindings are quite attractive and include decorative end-papers, ribbon bookmarks and many color illustrations .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mainly Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 052689
- Title
- A Dream of Red Mansions: Three Volumes in Slipcases
- Author
- Hsueh-Chin, Tsao and Kao Ngo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition; 1st Printing
- Publisher
- Foreign Languages Press
- Place of Publication
- Peking, China
- Date Published
- 1978
- Keywords
- CHINA
- Bookseller catalogs
- General Fiction; China;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Mainly Books
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Silverdale, Pennsylvania
About Mainly Books
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- Hinge
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- Jacket
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