Ver a tamaño completo.
The Soul of a People
de Hall, H. Fielding
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Librería
-
melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Macmillan & Co. Ltd, London, 1922. Reprint. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. preface by the author. Blue coloured cloth covered boards with gilt embossed design of a peacock to the front panel and gilt coloured titles to the back strip. The author was a high-ranking British official in late 19th century Burma (modern day Myanmar), and, this is his reminiscences of his respect for the country, people and of Buddhism. Softening and rubbing of the back strip edges with rubbing of the top book corners and lower edges. Rubbing of the book panels with rubs and marks and the back strip shows a little sunning. Browning and foxing of the text block edges with only faint age toning of the pages. Offset tanning to the end pages and the free front end page has not only previous owners name but their bookplate affixed. The top edge of the half title page and title page is still intact. The hinge between the free front end page and half title page has cracked and the underlying webbing is visible. Original bookseller's sticker to the lower right-hand corner of the front paste-down. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [4], V - VIII, [1], 2 - 314, [2] pages,. Deckled Front and Top Edge (rough cut). Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Travel & Places; Burma; 19th century; Sociology & Culture. Inventory No: 0127436. .
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 0127436
- Título
- The Soul of a People
- Autor
- Hall, H. Fielding
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Good Condition
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- No Dust Jacket
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- Reprint
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Macmillan & Co. Ltd
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1922
- Palabras clave
- BZDB2 Burma, 19th century, people, society, reminiscences, religion, Buddhism Travel & Places; Burma; 19th century; Sociology & Culture. Unbranded Hall, H. Fielding The Soul of a People
Términos de venta
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
transaction in Australian $'s for checks and money orders.If the book is not as described, return within 14 days, for a refund of the cost of the book.
We are registered for GST and goods sold to an Australian delivery address will include GST. Our ABN 15 100 960 047
Sobre el vendedor
Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
Miembro de Biblio desde 2005
melbourne, Victoria
Sobre Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- 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...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Paste-down
- The paste-down is the portion of the endpaper that is glued to the inner boards of a hardback book. The paste-down forms an...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- 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...
