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Lhasa. An account of the country and people of Central Tibet and of the progress of the mission sent there by the English government in the Year 1903-4
by Landon, Perceval
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Hurst & Blackett, Ltd, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 2 volumes. Large 8vo. xix, [1], 414; xi, [1], 426pp. Original gilt stamped burgundy buckram, top edges gilt, bookplate of Lord Mount-Stephen to each pastedown. Light foxing and offsetting to the front endpapers. Complete with all maps and plates. The boards sunned at the edges, the spines with faint little stains and heavily faded. Clean and tight throughout, the bindings just slightly cocked.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42571
- Title
- Lhasa. An account of the country and people of Central Tibet and of the progress of the mission sent there by the English government in the Year 1903-4
- Author
- Landon, Perceval
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Hurst & Blackett, Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1905
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
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
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
Glossary
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- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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...
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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