Holmes andrew editors (4 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. Underlining & notes to text; binding tight; creases & moderate wear to covers. 554 pages. Size: 6 1/2" x 9 1/2".

Condizione: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condizione: Very Good. 8vo. Paperback. 421pp. Very good.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition ; 9 large volumes ; illustrated ; 29 cm. ; uniformly bound in dark blue cloth with light blue designs and gold lettering ; ex-lib., stamps, labels, (3235 pp.) ; ISBN: 0870116207 (set) ; 0870116215 (v. 1); 0870116223 (v. 2); 0870116231 (v . 3); 087011624X (v. 4); 0870116258 (v. 5); 0870116266 (v. 6); 0870116274 (v. 7); 0870116282 (v. 8); 0870116290 (v. 9); LCCN: 83-80778 ; OCLC: 9854358 ; "the first comprehensive encyclopedia seeking to present the totality of a major world culture i n a foreign language.some 680 Japanese and 524 non-Japanese scholars from 27 nations have contributed articles to it.about 40 percent was produced by Japanese while the remaining 60 percent was produced by foreign scholars.It.contains the results of the latest scholarship as marshalled by acknowledged experts in each field, and has 9,417 entries covering 37 categories of information, from such standard ones as history, literature, art, religion, economy, and geography to less obvious fields, such as science, technology, law, women, folklore, plant and animal life, food, clothing, sports and leisure. Its articles are divided into 123 major presentations of more than 3,500 words each, 1,429 medium-length articles of around 750 to 2,500 words, and 7,865 shorter entries of 50 to 500 words.with approximately 1,000 photographs, maps and charts, and a ninth index volume, which contains many thousands of names and words mentioned but not given separate entries in the encyclopedia and with Japanese characters included for all proper nouns and other important items for purposes of reference." ; "The Encyclopedia of Japan represents the consummation of two decades of efforts." ; this is the finest, most comprehensive encyclopedia on Japan ever published in English, and will undoubtedly never again be printed, as its modern version is online by paid subscription only; most sets are in institutional hands and are unlikely to make their way onto the market, therefore the availability of this set is limited ; Note: additional fees may be requested to cover the cost of shipping for this set ; presentation plate in front of each volume ; apart from the usual library markings, this set is very clean ; VG. Book. …