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The Mystique of Opium in History and Art
de Wigal, Donald
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- As New in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1859959156
- ISBN 13
- 9781859959152
- Librería
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Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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New York U. S. A.: Parkstone Press Ltd. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. 1859959156 . FINE in the original publisher's glossy pictorial boards. Very bright MINT covers, clean, unmarked and very tight.. The d/j on this copy is bright, unfaded, complete and unclipped, just has a few light smudges/lines (from storage) which are only seen if held up to the light. The d/j is now now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks FINE. There are NO previous ownership inscriptions, or marks. The pages are clean and bright. The page fore-edges are crisp and white. No foxing. No remainder marks. Unread. 95 pp. Illustrated mainly in colour with some sepia/b/w illustrations. " Opium consumption dates back to Ancient Egypt. Initially a useful pharmaceutical product called Laudanum, it quickly became popular in Britain. It then became the basis for trade with isolationist China as soon as the Opium Wars obtained trading rights for Western companies and the Chinese began smoking it in industrial quantities. A tastefully illustrated history of this toxic substance, its paraphernalia and era. ". A lovely copy. Gift Quality. See Images; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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- Librería
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 114120
- Título
- The Mystique of Opium in History and Art
- Autor
- Wigal, Donald
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Nuevo
- Edición
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1859959156
- ISBN 13
- 9781859959152
- Editorial
- Parkstone Press Ltd
- Lugar de publicación
- New York U. S. A.
- Fecha de publicación
- 2004
- Palabras clave
- 1859959156, The Mystique Of Opium By Donald Wigal, Opium Consumption Dates Back To Ancient Egypt. Initially A Useful , Pharmaceutical Product Called Laudanum, It Quickly Became Popular In , Britain. It Then Became The Basis For Trade With Isolationist Chi
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Natural History; Medicine; India/Burma/Asia;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
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Sobre Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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