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A DISTANT MIRROR: THE CALAMITOUS 14TH CENTURY
de TUCHMAN, Barbara W
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- ISBN 10
- 0394400267
- ISBN 13
- 9780394400266
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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1978. TUCHMAN, Barbara W. A DISTANT MIRROR: THE CALAMITOUS 14TH CENTURY. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1978. Fourth printing. Presentation copy inscribed by Tuchman on the half-title. 677 pp. 8vo., black cloth stamped in gilt, in color pictorial dust jacket. Book near fine, spine slightly rolled. Jacket has minor soil and a few tiny nicks. Pictorial endpapers, color and b/w plates. Uncommon inscribed.
Sinopsis
Barbara W. Tuchman (1912–1989) achieved prominence as a historian with The Zimmermann Telegram and international fame with The Guns of August —a huge bestseller and winner of the Pulitzer Prize. Her other works include Bible and Sword, The Proud Tower, Stilwell and the American Experience in China (for which Tuchman was awarded a second Pulitzer Prize), Notes from China, A Distant Mirror, Practicing History, The March of Folly, and The First Salute .
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- Librería
- Boston Book Company
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 82184
- Título
- A DISTANT MIRROR: THE CALAMITOUS 14TH CENTURY
- Autor
- TUCHMAN, Barbara W
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- ISBN 10
- 0394400267
- ISBN 13
- 9780394400266
- Editorial
- Alfred A Knopf
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1978
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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- Inscribed
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- New
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rolled
- rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
- 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...
- 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....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
