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Philadelphia and the China Trade, 1682-1846: Commercial, Cultural, and Attitudinal Effects
by Goldstein, Jonathan
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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Media, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1978. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. Hardcover/ DJ ; Near Fine/ VG+ condition. 121 pages, b/w plates & illus., maps. DJ is VG: glossy w/ only light use- bit of rubbing, minor edge wear (incl. 1 sm. closed tear- NO chips or fray), v. light sun-fade to spine panel. DJ displays very well. Book is Near Fine to Fine. Dark green cloth binding is tight, square, clean & bright w/ little to no wear. All gold lettering on spine is crisp & intact, though a bit tarnished. Copy displays extremely well. Minor light, scattered age flecks on top edge of text block. Text is tight, bright, clean, UNmarked. NO owner names, hinge splits or remainder mark, NOT ex library. Handsome, well preserved copy. ***Reliable, fast! (123ah)
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Details
- Bookseller
- EDM Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 228
- Title
- Philadelphia and the China Trade, 1682-1846: Commercial, Cultural, and Attitudinal Effects
- Author
- Goldstein, Jonathan
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Pennsylvania State University Press
- Place of Publication
- University Park, PA
- Date Published
- 1978
Terms of Sale
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Media, Pennsylvania
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- Text Block
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Remainder Mark
- Usually an ink marking of some sort which indicates that the book was designated a remainder. In most cases, it can be found on...
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