East and West
by Parkinson, C. Northcote
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Condition/Good
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
John Murray, London, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/Good. Illustrator: Maps. Preface and introduction by author, list of maps, selected bibliography and index. The text is illustrated with 24 maps. Light blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt and black coloured embossed illustration to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. Pale pink coloured tint to the top text edge. Illustrated dustwrapper with black and orange coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Black and white photograph of author to the rear dustwrapper panel. In this book the author looks at the East and the West and how they came to differ, how to be in conflict conflict, and, possible outcomes of centuries of contact. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges and bumping of the book corners. Sunning and some faint foxing to the back strip light age toning of the text block edges and pages. Offset tanning and foxing to the end pages and there is a gift inscription to the free front end page. Creasing of the dustwrapper edges with tears to the back strip edges. Sunning of the back strip with rubbing, marking and stains to the dustwrapper. Browning and foxing to the verso. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [12], 13 - 290 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; History. Inventory No: 0288990. .
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0288990
- Title
- East and West
- Author
- Parkinson, C. Northcote
- Illustrator
- Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1963
- Keywords
- BZDB2 East – West, history, conflict Travel & Places; History. Maps Unbranded Parkinson, C. Northcote East and West
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