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Darkest Orient :: Riza Bey

Posted on April 21, 2023 by BookLovers of Bath

Darkest Orient :: Riza Bey soon to be presented for sale on the astounding BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Arco, 1957, Hardback in dust wrapper. 8th impression, first published 1937. From the cover: Not even the police and secret … Continue reading →

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The Chinese Steam Navy, 1862-1945 :: Richard N. J. Wright

Posted on October 22, 2021 by BookLovers of Bath

The Chinese Steam Navy, 1862-1945 :: Richard N. J. Wright soon to be presented for sale on the superior BookLovers of Bath web site! London: Chatham Publishing, 2000, Hardback in dust wrapper. Includes: Black & white profiles; Black & white … Continue reading →

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China At War by Freda Utley

Posted on January 1, 2016 by BookLovers of Bath

China At War by Freda Utley soon to be presented for sale on the first-class BookLovers of Bath web site! Published: London: Faber & Faber, 1939, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Frontispiece; Black & White Photographs; Fold-Out … Continue reading →

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The Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Cooking by Kenneth Lo

Posted on July 30, 2012 by BookLovers of Bath

The Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Cooking by Kenneth Lo lands on the |> SALE <| shelves in my shop. Ivy Leaf, 1991, Hardback in dust wrapper. Illustrated by way of: Colour Photographs; Illustrated endpapers and blanks; From the cover: Eminent … Continue reading →

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Master Sarah — A Novel of the Opium War in China by Marjorie Hessell Tiltman

Posted on February 2, 2011 by BookLovers of Bath

Published by Jonathan Cape, 1959, Hardback in Dust Wrapper. 1st Ed. Condition: Good in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded. Edges of the text block lightly spotted. First blank has been excised. Text complete, clean … Continue reading →

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