The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze: A Study in Chinese Nautical Research
by WORCESTER, G.R.G
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1947. quarto, green buckram boards w ith gilt lettering to front board and spine, frontispiece, xxviii + 245pp, illus including coloured folding maps in near fine condition, VG (some wear to extremities and weakness to spine, tanning to edges and eps)
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- Title
- The Junks and Sampans of the Yangtze: A Study in Chinese Nautical Research
- Author
- WORCESTER, G.R.G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Statistical Department of the Inspectorate General of Customs 1947
- Keywords
- history nautical g.r.g. worcester china
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- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Edges
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- VG
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Quarto
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- Fine
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