Offered - China and the Chinese, John L. Nevius, Harper & Brothers, 1869, illustrated with a foldout map, 456 pages.

Age - Published in 1869.

Measures - 7 3/4" x 5 1/4" x 1 1/4"

Condition - Good, some wear to the cloth boards, no loss to the spine, supple cloth, tight binding, no cracking to the hinges, gilt lettering on the spine remains strong. There is some loss to two end pages at the front and rear, a tear to the map along the top edge, minor foxing throughout the interior, and an inscription inside the rear cover. Easily browsed.

Condition Grades:

As New:  The book is in the same immaculate condition as when it was published.  This could be the description for a book that has been kept in a warehouse for years, never shelved, thumbed or even opened yet may still be some years old. 

Fine or Near Fine: A Fine book approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. The book may have been opened and read, but there are no defects to the book, jacket or pages. 

Very Good : Describes a book that shows some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. 

Good: Describes the average used worn book that has all pages or leaves present. 

Fair: A worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc.. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. All defects should be noted.

Poor: Describes a book that is sufficiently worn.  Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. This copy may be soiled, scuffed, stained or spotted and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc.

Binding Copy: Describes a book in which the pages or leaves are perfect but the binding is very bad, loose, off, or non-existent.

Reading Copy: A copy of a book usually in poor to fair condition that includes all text presented in a legible fashion.  The copy is fine to read but nothing more.

Shipping - Packed well protected and shipped via USPS Media Mail with tracking.

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