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  • Patterned porcelain plate by Seishū, Sunagawa. 砂川誠秀
    Seishū, Sunagawa. 砂川誠秀
    Patterned porcelain plate

    Japan: Maria Gahō, C1938. First Edition. Patterned porcelain plate. A woodblock stencil print. In beautiful condition. stencil printing with gold. To the verso are paper labels with the artists name. The Seal: Sunagawa Seishu 砂川誠秀. 27.8 x 18.7 cm 砂川誠秀 (Sunagawa Seishū) was a Japanese editor and artist active in the pre-WWII era, known for compiling art books featuring woodblock prints and illustrations. He edited "錦典聚" (Kinshūshū), a three-volume collection published in 1938 by Maria Gahō, showcasing traditional Japanese art with large-format plates (26.8cm × 18.3cm).

    . Première édition. Assiette en porcelaine à motifs. Impression au pochoir sur bois. En très bon état. Impression au pochoir avec dorure. Au verso, étiquettes en papier avec le nom de l'artiste. Cachet…

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    Japan: Maria Gahō, C1938. First Edition. Patterned porcelain plate. A woodblock stencil print. In beautiful condition. stencil printing with gold. To the verso are paper labels with the artists name. The Seal: Sunagawa Seishu 砂川誠秀. 27.8 x 18.7 cm 砂川誠秀 (Sunagawa Seishū) was a Japanese editor and artist active in the pre-WWII era, known for compiling art books featuring woodblock prints and illustrations. He edited "錦典聚" (Kinshūshū), a three-volume collection published in 1938 by Maria Gahō, showcasing traditional Japanese art with large-format plates (26.8cm × 18.3cm).

    . Première édition. Assiette en porcelaine à motifs. Impression au pochoir sur bois. En très bon état. Impression au pochoir avec dorure. Au verso, étiquettes en papier avec le nom de l'artiste. Cachet : Sunagawa Seishu 砂川誠秀. 27,8 x 18,7 cm 砂川誠秀 (Sunagawa Seishū) était un éditeur et artiste japonais actif avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, connu pour avoir compilé des livres d'art présentant des estampes sur bois et des illustrations. Il a édité « 錦典聚 » (Kinshūshū), un recueil en trois volumes publié en 1938 par Maria Gahō, présentant l'art traditionnel japonais avec des planches grand format (26.8cm × 18.3cm).

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    Book ID: 5489
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  • Prince Arumugam, the Steadfast Indian Convert. by SPILLMANN, Rev. J.
    SPILLMANN, Rev. J.
    Prince Arumugam, the Steadfast Indian Convert. Translated from the German of A. v. B.

    Edition: First Edition

    Freiburg im Breisgau: B. Herder, 1895. First edition. Original cloth-backed decorated boards. A title in the series: Tales of Foreign Lands. A Series of Illustrated Tales for the Young. Collected by the Rev. Jos. Spillmann. Illustrations by R. E. Kepler. A very good copy - A touch of darkening to the tan boards only. Pages are fractionally darkened only. pp. (vi). 86. 3 plates.

    Book ID: 1078
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  • Sea Road to the Indies. by HART, Henry H.
    HART, Henry H.
    Sea Road to the Indies. An account of the voyages and exploits of the Portuguese Navigators, together with the life and times of Dom Vasco Da Gama, Capitao-Mor, Viceroy of India and Count of Vidigueira.

    London: William Hodge and Company, Limited, 1952. First British edition. Hardback. In original unclipped dust jacket. Now in protective wrap. Red cloth with gilt title to spine. The map end papers have some age toning in line with the dust jacket. Inside is clean. The dust jacket has a little age-toning and some light rubbing / chips to the corners. Overall a good example. 296 pages. 225 x 145 mm (8¾ x 5¾ inches).

    Book ID: 2889
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  • Signed, First Edition
    Strolling About On The Roof Of The World: by LEACH, Hugh - with Susan Maria Farrington
    LEACH, Hugh - with Susan Maria Farrington
    Strolling About On The Roof Of The World: The First Hundred Years of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs (Formerly Royal Central Asian Society)

    London: Routledge Curzon, 2003. First edition in original red boards, with gilt titles to spine, and in original dust jacket. Illustrated throughout. An excellent copy. Signed to the title page by both the author, and Susan Maria Farrington. 229 pp. 250 x 185 mm (9¾ x 7¼ inches). Fine, in a fine dust jacket. Hugh Leach, OBE, was an Arabist who spent most of his thirty-six-year career as a soldier and diplomat in the Middle East. He was later a Historian of the Royal Society of Asian Affairs. Upon his death in 2015, the Royal Society's obituary said they considered this book - its centennial history - to be "an outstanding achievement for the Society".

    Book ID: 2493
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  • Summer Moon at Ryogoku Bridge 両国之月 by HIROSHIGE, Utagawa.
    HIROSHIGE, Utagawa.
    Summer Moon at Ryogoku Bridge 両国之月

    Tokyo: N.P, C1930. A beautiful woodblock print reproducing one of Hiroshige's famous illustrations. Although undated, it is likely from the 1930's. Although a reproduction, it is a genuine woodblock copy (not a modern digital or lithographic print). In excellent clean condition, it is loosely tipped onto a card backing sheet and has a stiff car folder with it. A humorous poem by Hachijintei written at the top of this painting. Shortly after completing "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō," Hiroshige published "Famous Places of Edo in the Four Seasons," a set of four prints: "Moon over Ryōgoku," "Snow over the Sumida River," "Flowers over Gotenyama," and "Red Maple Trees at Kaimōji Temple." Each of these works skillfully combines composition…

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    Tokyo: N.P, C1930. A beautiful woodblock print reproducing one of Hiroshige's famous illustrations. Although undated, it is likely from the 1930's. Although a reproduction, it is a genuine woodblock copy (not a modern digital or lithographic print). In excellent clean condition, it is loosely tipped onto a card backing sheet and has a stiff car folder with it. A humorous poem by Hachijintei written at the top of this painting. Shortly after completing "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō," Hiroshige published "Famous Places of Edo in the Four Seasons," a set of four prints: "Moon over Ryōgoku," "Snow over the Sumida River," "Flowers over Gotenyama," and "Red Maple Trees at Kaimōji Temple." Each of these works skillfully combines composition and color in a long-haired style, and despite being small pieces from Hiroshige's prime, they are considered one of his masterpiece series. There are no publisher details to the work. Overall in excellent condition, with just a touch of staining from the original process to the right hand edge. Print is 44.5cm x 15.5cm. backing card and folder are 44.5cm x 31cm.

    . Une magnifique estampe sur bois reproduisant l'une des célèbres illustrations d'Hiroshige. Bien qu'elle ne porte pas de date, elle date probablement des années 1930. Bien qu'il s'agisse d'une reproduction, c'est une véritable estampe sur bois (et non une impression numérique ou lithographique moderne). En excellent état, elle est légèrement collée sur une feuille de carton et est accompagnée d'un étui rigide. Un poème humoristique de Hachijintei est inscrit en haut de cette estampe. Peu après avoir achevé « Les cinquante-trois stations du Tōkaidō », Hiroshige publia « Les lieux célèbres d'Edo au fil des quatre saisons », un ensemble de quatre estampes : « La lune sur Ryōgoku », « La neige sur la rivière Sumida », « Les fleurs sur Gotenyama » et « Les érables rouges au temple Kaimōji ». Chacune de ces œuvres combine habilement composition et couleur dans un style « à poils longs », et bien qu'il s'agisse de petites pièces datant de l'apogée de Hiroshige, elles sont considérées comme l'une de ses séries de chefs-d'œuvre. Il n'y a aucune mention de l'éditeur sur l'œuvre. Dans un excellent état général, avec juste une légère tache due au procédé d'impression d'origine sur le bord droit. L'estampe mesure 44,5 cm x 15,5 cm. Le carton de support et le dossier mesurent 44,5 cm x 31 cm.

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    Book ID: 5608
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  • The Adventures of the Gooroo Paramartan : a tale in the Tamul language : accompanied by a translation and vocabulary, together with an analysis of the first story. by BABINGTON (Benjamin)
    BABINGTON (Benjamin)
    The Adventures of the Gooroo Paramartan : a tale in the Tamul language : accompanied by a translation and vocabulary, together with an analysis of the first story.

    London: J. M. Richardson, 1822. First Edition. Recent three quarter mustard colour cloth with marbled boards. Excellent fresh condition. Brown leather label with gilt titles. Brown end papers. There is an owner's stamp (elephant), and name stamp in Tamil to the half title. Text block is in excellent condition, clean and tidy throughout with just a touch of darkening and a few light foxing spots. Comes with two leaves of facsimile of the story printed on card. Paramār̲atakuruvin̲ katai; xii, 243 pages. Conforms to OCLC: 8034451. 24cm x 19cm (9½ by 7½ inches).

    . Première édition. Toile récente de couleur moutarde à trois quarts avec des planches marbrées. Excellent état de fraîcheur. Etiquette en cuir marron avec titres dorés.…

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    London: J. M. Richardson, 1822. First Edition. Recent three quarter mustard colour cloth with marbled boards. Excellent fresh condition. Brown leather label with gilt titles. Brown end papers. There is an owner's stamp (elephant), and name stamp in Tamil to the half title. Text block is in excellent condition, clean and tidy throughout with just a touch of darkening and a few light foxing spots. Comes with two leaves of facsimile of the story printed on card. Paramār̲atakuruvin̲ katai; xii, 243 pages. Conforms to OCLC: 8034451. 24cm x 19cm (9½ by 7½ inches).

    . Première édition. Toile récente de couleur moutarde à trois quarts avec des planches marbrées. Excellent état de fraîcheur. Etiquette en cuir marron avec titres dorés. Papiers de garde bruns. Il y a un cachet de propriétaire (éléphant), et un cachet de nom en Tamil sur la moitié du titre. Le bloc de texte est en excellent état, propre et net, avec juste un peu de noircissement et quelques rousseurs légères. Livré avec deux feuilles de fac-similé de l'histoire imprimée sur carte. Paramār̲atakuruvin̲ katai ; xii, 243 pages. Conforme à OCLC : 8034451. 24cm x 19cm

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    Book ID: 4388
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  • the British Catholic Colonial Quarterly Intelligencer. by [ANON]
    [ANON]
    the British Catholic Colonial Quarterly Intelligencer. No. 1.

    Edition: First Edition

    London: Keating and Brown: 1833. Brown paper wrappers, printed in black to the front cover. Sewn. Largely uncut. The brown wrappers are clean, but there is chipping to the spine, and a tear to perhaps a third of the length of the spine. Internally very clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of darkening to the closed page edge. The first of the 4 issues (1833-1837). Includes papers on the work in Ceylon (relief of the Catholics, lists of the Catholic churches), St Lucia, Demerara, abolition of slavery, and the proposals for forming the "British Catholic Society for the Promotion of the Knowledge of Christianity". Included is a long letter from Lord Clifford, which discusses that he will be…

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    London: Keating and Brown: 1833. Brown paper wrappers, printed in black to the front cover. Sewn. Largely uncut. The brown wrappers are clean, but there is chipping to the spine, and a tear to perhaps a third of the length of the spine. Internally very clean and tidy throughout, with just a touch of darkening to the closed page edge. The first of the 4 issues (1833-1837). Includes papers on the work in Ceylon (relief of the Catholics, lists of the Catholic churches), St Lucia, Demerara, abolition of slavery, and the proposals for forming the "British Catholic Society for the Promotion of the Knowledge of Christianity". Included is a long letter from Lord Clifford, which discusses that he will be attending Rome with his Father in Law (Cardinal Weld). 80pp. 80pp.

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    Book ID: 1319
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  • The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. by CHALIAND, Gerard & RAGEAU, Jean-Pierre
    CHALIAND, Gerard & RAGEAU, Jean-Pierre
    The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. Maps by Catherine Petit. Translated from the French by A.M. Berrett

    London: Viking Penguin, 1995. A lovely copy of this fascinating atlas. Text, maps and a few photographs of the most important migrations of the modern period. These include the Jewish, Armenian, Gypsy, Black, Chinese, Indian, Irish, Greek, Lebanese, Palestinian and the Vietnames and Korean diasporas. Clean and tidy dust wrapper over clean black boards. Oblong octavo. Internally clean and tidy throughout. 190 by 250mm (7½ by 9¾ inches). 184 pages.

    Book ID: 3280
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  • The truths of others. by IWANSKA, Alicja.
    IWANSKA, Alicja.
    The truths of others. An essay on nativistic intellectuals in Mexico.

    Cambridge, Mass: Schenkman Publishing Company, 1977. First edition. Softback. Very good, clean condition inside and out. No significant flaws. A work about two social movements organised by Mexican intellectuals during the 1940's. 23cm x 15.5cm Worldcat / OCLC: 2401881. [iv], 124 pages. Alicja Iwańska was a Polish sociologist, academic and writer.

    . Première édition. Livre souple. Très bon état, propre à l'intérieur comme à l'extérieur. Aucun défaut notable. Ouvrage sur deux mouvements sociaux organisés par des intellectuels mexicains dans les années 1940. 23cm x 15.5cm Worldcat / OCLC : 2401881. [iv], 124 pages. Alicja Iwańska était une sociologue, universitaire et écrivain polonaise.

    Book ID: 5086
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  • A scarce Japanese guide to Contemporary Customs and Fashion
    Tōsei Fūzoku Tsū (当世風俗通). by Kinsei Saeru (金錦佐惠流)
    Kinsei Saeru (金錦佐惠流)
    Tōsei Fūzoku Tsū (当世風俗通). The Contemporary Customs Connoisseur

    Japan: Chochorakan (著々羅舘). First edition thus. A lovely edo period guide to fashions and hairstyles. This is a 1919 facsimile reprint of the original 1773 edition. This is a Ukiyo-e book (printed with woodblocks). Bound in the traditional Fukuro Toji (袋綴じ) style, or Japanese wrapped back binding. (where sheets are printed on one side only and folded so the inside hidden part is blank). 52 pages bound with illustrations on many pages. After a couple of initial pages of adverts / introduction, there is a coloured wood block page. This appears to be the publisher's woodblock. Then follows the illustrations and text. Beautiful carved images of ladies and gentleman's fashionable clothing, and a double page spread of men's hairstyles.…

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    Japan: Chochorakan (著々羅舘). First edition thus. A lovely edo period guide to fashions and hairstyles. This is a 1919 facsimile reprint of the original 1773 edition. This is a Ukiyo-e book (printed with woodblocks). Bound in the traditional Fukuro Toji (袋綴じ) style, or Japanese wrapped back binding. (where sheets are printed on one side only and folded so the inside hidden part is blank). 52 pages bound with illustrations on many pages. After a couple of initial pages of adverts / introduction, there is a coloured wood block page. This appears to be the publisher's woodblock. Then follows the illustrations and text. Beautiful carved images of ladies and gentleman's fashionable clothing, and a double page spread of men's hairstyles. The illustrations are attributed to the celebrated ukiyo-e artist and early kibyōshi master Koikawa Harumachi. The pale grey blue covers have some darkening, and have been restored by a professional paper restorer at some point. Internally in immaculate16cm x 11.5cm. Koikawa Harumachi (恋川春町) Première édition ainsi. Un charmant guide de la mode et des coiffures de l'époque Edo. Il s'agit d'un ouvrage ukiyo-e (imprimé à l'aide de blocs de bois). Relié selon le style traditionnel « Fukuro Toji » (袋綴じ), ou reliure japonaise à dos enveloppé (où les feuilles sont imprimées d'un seul côté et pliées de manière à ce que la partie cachée à l'intérieur soit vierge). 52 pages reliées, avec des illustrations sur de nombreuses pages. Après quelques pages d'introduction et de publicités, on trouve une page en couleur imprimée à partir d'un bloc de bois. Il semble s'agir du bloc de bois de l'éditeur. Viennent ensuite les illustrations et le texte. De magnifiques images gravées représentant des dames et des messieurs vêtus à la mode, ainsi qu'une double page consacrée aux coiffures masculines. Les illustrations sont attribuées au célèbre artiste ukiyo-e et maître précurseur du kibyōshi, Koikawa Harumachi. 16 cm x 11,5 cm.

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    Book ID: 5696
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  • Beautiful original albumen photograph
    Trois derviches à la mosquée de Damas. by BÉCHARD, Émile.
    BÉCHARD, Émile.
    Trois derviches à la mosquée de Damas. Three Derviches at the mosque in Damascus.

    Cairo: Émile Béchard, 1875. First edition. Entitled No. 58 dervish faintly to the bottom left of the photograph, and clearer, Béchard to the bottom right. Undated but Circa 1875. A lovely image, showing three Dervishes, on the steps of the Damascus mosque. With their distinctive sikke headgear (tall cylindrical hats) and slippers. One is either smoking a pipe or playing a very long whistle! The image is clearly posed, but still gives an authentic impression of Damascus circa 1875. Photograph is 25.5cm x 22cm under a cream bevelled passe partout of 35.5cm x 32cm. Both are very clean and tidy. Passe partout has a slight bump in the top right cover. A rare piece of photography. This item is…

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    Cairo: Émile Béchard, 1875. First edition. Entitled No. 58 dervish faintly to the bottom left of the photograph, and clearer, Béchard to the bottom right. Undated but Circa 1875. A lovely image, showing three Dervishes, on the steps of the Damascus mosque. With their distinctive sikke headgear (tall cylindrical hats) and slippers. One is either smoking a pipe or playing a very long whistle! The image is clearly posed, but still gives an authentic impression of Damascus circa 1875. Photograph is 25.5cm x 22cm under a cream bevelled passe partout of 35.5cm x 32cm. Both are very clean and tidy. Passe partout has a slight bump in the top right cover. A rare piece of photography. This item is catalogued in the Philip Maritz Collection of Émile Béchard's Photographs of Egypt, which forms part of the American University in Cairo. Catalogue Ref. SC-2016-09.
    Émile Béchard was a notable French photographer born in 1844, recognized for his work in Egypt from around 1869 to 1880, especially in Cairo. He is best known for his evocative portraits and meticulously composed scenes depicting Egyptian daily life, including images of shopkeepers, merchants, workers, and dancers, framed through an orientalist perspective.

    . Première édition. Intitulée No. 58 dervish. en bas à gauche de la photographie, et plus clairement Béchard en bas à droite. Non datée, mais vers 1875. Une belle image montrant trois derviches sur les marches de la mosquée de Damas. Avec leurs coiffes sikke caractéristiques (hauts chapeaux cylindriques) et leurs pantoufles. L'un d'eux fume une pipe ou joue d'un très long sifflet ! L'image est clairement mise en scène, mais donne néanmoins une impression authentique de Damas vers 1875. La photographie mesure 25,5 cm x 22 cm sous un passe-partout biseauté crème de 35,5 cm x 32 cm. Les deux sont très propres et bien entretenus. Le passe-partout présente une légère bosse dans le coin supérieur droit. Une photographie rare. Cet article est répertorié dans la collection Philip Maritz des photographies d'Émile Béchard sur l'Égypte, qui fait partie de l'Université américaine du Caire. Référence du catalogue : SC-2016-09. Émile Béchard était un photographe français de renom né en 1844, reconnu pour son travail en Égypte entre 1869 et 1880, en particulier au Caire. Il est surtout connu pour ses portraits évocateurs et ses scènes méticuleusement composées illustrant la vie quotidienne égyptienne, notamment des images de commerçants, de marchands, d'ouvriers et de danseurs, cadrées dans une perspective orientaliste.

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  • Vues et types d'Algerie et de Tunis by MAURE, Auguste
    MAURE, Auguste
    Vues et types d'Algerie et de Tunis

    france: NA, 1865. 21 albumen photographs on twenty sheets. 6 are hand tinted / coloured photographs of members of the Ouled Nail tribe, found mainly in Bou Saâda in Algeria. 2 appear to be commercial photographs, the other 19 are private photographs. These are attributed to Auguste Maure. He founded a photography studio in Biskra in 1860. Biskra features in several of the photographs here. He is also particularly known for photographing the Ouled Nail tribe. Hand written title. In a contemporary silk and velvet covered folder. It appears that the photographs (which are all laid onto stiff card backing) were originally bound into the folder - but they are now completely loose. Album dimensions: 165 by 100mm (6½…

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    france: NA, 1865. 21 albumen photographs on twenty sheets. 6 are hand tinted / coloured photographs of members of the Ouled Nail tribe, found mainly in Bou Saâda in Algeria. 2 appear to be commercial photographs, the other 19 are private photographs. These are attributed to Auguste Maure. He founded a photography studio in Biskra in 1860. Biskra features in several of the photographs here. He is also particularly known for photographing the Ouled Nail tribe. Hand written title. In a contemporary silk and velvet covered folder. It appears that the photographs (which are all laid onto stiff card backing) were originally bound into the folder - but they are now completely loose. Album dimensions: 165 by 100mm (6½ by 4 inches).

    . 21 photographies albuminées sur vingt feuilles. 6 sont des photographies teintées / colorées à la main de membres de la tribu Ouled Nail, que l'on trouve principalement à Bou Saâda en Algérie. 2 semblent être des photographies commerciales, les 19 autres sont des photographies privées. Elles sont attribuées à Auguste Maure. Il a fondé un studio de photographie à Biskra en 1860. Biskra apparaît dans plusieurs des photographies présentées ici. Il est également connu pour avoir photographié la tribu des Ouled Nail. Titre écrit à la main. Dans une chemise contemporaine recouverte de soie et de velours. Il semble que les photographies (qui sont toutes posées sur un support en carton rigide) étaient à l'origine reliées dans la chemise - mais elles sont maintenant complètement détachées. Dimensions de l'album : 165 x 100 mm (6½ x 4 pouces).

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    Book ID: 4430
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  • Worlds Within Worlds. by BENSON, Stella
    BENSON, Stella
    Worlds Within Worlds. With illustrations by the author.

    London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1928. Burgundy cloth covered hardback boards, lettered in gilt on spine and within a decorative border in gilt on the front board. Top edge red as issued. fore edge and bottom edge untrimmed. Preface by the author. Illustrated with 10 b/w drawings by the author. A very good clean copy. A collection of articles, and b/w illustrations - mainly on travel within China, Japan, Korea and America. viii, 310 pp + 2 pp. publisher's adverts. Spine and section of dust jacket loosely inserted. Boards only lightly handled. Internally clean and unmarked. 230 x 130 mm (9 x 5 inches).

    Book ID: 4440
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