The polished wood panels of a group of Thai-style teak houses, facing the slow-moving waters of the Klong Maha Nag, shine brilliantly in the high-noon sun. Here was the home of Jim Thompson, the legendary American businessman who developed a thriving silk business in the years before he went missing in the jungles of Malaysia - a man whose flair for the tasteful and graceful led him to build this fabulous house and gardens and to fill it with Oriental treasures that will take your breath away.
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The polished wood panels of a group of Thai-style teak houses, facing the slow-moving waters of the Klong Maha Nag, shine brilliantly in the high-noon sun. Here was the home of Jim Thompson, the legendary American businessman who developed a thriving silk business in the years before he went missing in the jungles of Malaysia - a man whose flair for the tasteful and graceful led him to build this fabulous house and gardens and to fill it with Oriental treasures that will take your breath away.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Ripped/damaged jacket. The dust jacket of this book is slightly damaged/ripped, however, this does not affect the internal condition.
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Good. Archipelago Press; Bangkok, 2004. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. A Good to Very Good, brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board and spine, binding firm, interior and extremities tidy, fading along board and spine edges, rubbing to spine edges and board corners, sunning to text block edges and pages, trace use/handling marks, in a Good, trace handling/scuff marks to panels, some edge/corner wear, heavy sunning to spine and flap turns, crease top rear panel, small tear top front panel corner, Dust Wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 4to[quarto or approx. 9.5 x 12 inches], 112pp., indexed, glossary, color and b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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Very good. The pages are clean, bright, and crisp, in like new condition, with no bent corners. Boards are solid, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket has some wear, with with a crease on the top edge from storage. Attractive book with minimal signs of use, an unclipped dust jacket and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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