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The Last Days Of Old Beijing: Life In The Vanishing Backstreets Of A City Transformed
by Meyer, Michael
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0802716520
- ISBN 13
- 9780802716521
- Seller
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Woodlawn, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Walker & Company, 2008. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated First U.S. Edition With The Number Line Indicating A First Printing. Includes Bibliographical References, Index And Chapter Notes. The Book Is Bound In Black Paper Over Boards With Gilt Lettering On The Spine. Usual Library Markings With The Ffep Clipped. The Jacket Has Been Protected By Clear Plastic. Better Than Average Book.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-339) and index.
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- Seller
- Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 044074
- Title
- The Last Days Of Old Beijing: Life In The Vanishing Backstreets Of A City Transformed
- Author
- Meyer, Michael
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0802716520
- ISBN 13
- 9780802716521
- Publisher
- Walker & Company
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 2008
- Pages
- 355
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Alleys - China - Beijing; Streets - China - Beijing - History; Urban Renewal - China - Beijing; Streets - China - Beijing; Beijing (China) - Social Life And Customs. China, Customs & Traditions
Terms of Sale
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
Biblio member since 2013
Woodlawn, Illinois
About Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA)
I have a small inventory of about 23,000 titles. I sell from my own property and only on-line. I started selling on line in 1999. This is my Fourth year with Biblio.
Glossary
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- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Number Line
- A series of numbers appearing on the copyright page of a book, where the lowest number generally indicates the printing of that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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