Buy this book on-line Cooney, Eleanor and Altieri, Daniel : The Court of the Lion - A Novel of Eighth-Century ChinaMichael Joseph, London, 1989 ISBN 071813138x
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near Fine unmarked copy with VG + dustjacket which is not price clipped. Publisher's promotional postcard included. A fictional tour de force of 920 pages, a masterly recreation of a vanished civilisation. It's focus is the glittering court of the Emperor Minghuang, Son of Heaven, a centre for the arts and a hotbed of intrigue and gossip. Following the death of the empress and his favourite son, the reins of power have slipped unnoticed into the hands of his feared Chief Minister, Li Lin-fu. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY VOLUME OF 1.33 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST **** NOT EX LIB **** 21. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: Very Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Cooney, Eleanor and Altieri, Daniel : The Court of the Lion - A Novel of Eighth-Century China. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including libri antichi, out-of-print books, used books, livres rares and atlases. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |