From Pekin to Calais By Land
by de Windt, H
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman and Hall, 1892. Book. Illus. by Illustrations and Map. Very Good. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very good original brown cloth with an oriental red design across the front. Some soiled and edgewear, with a dull gilt title on the spine. Inside, remarkably this copy has never been read. Some pages were uncut at the top or foreedge, and I have just cut them all. Very clean and tight, no foxing or stains. No prior owner marks. Pages (x including the half title), 365. Most entrepid travellers of this age profess to be enthralled or romantic in prose about their courage and what they have done. Not Mr. de Windt. Much on Siberia and Mongolia. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket. As with the first edition, only 750 copies were produced for this second edition. Thus, rather scarce..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007669
- Title
- From Pekin to Calais By Land
- Author
- de Windt, H
- Illustrator
- Illustrations and Map
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Stated 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman and Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1892
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- Travel, China, Russia, Siberia, Mongolia, Central Asia, Europe
- Bookseller catalogs
- China; Central Asia;
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
Glossary
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- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- 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
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- 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....
- First Edition
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