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The Adventures of a Seventeen-Year-Old Lad And the Fortunes He Might Have Won.
by Williams, John G
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Plainfield, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: By the Author, 1894. Burgundy-colored cloth over boards covers with gilt lettering on spine and cover (though spine is barely visible due to rubbing/fading). Extensive spotting on covers and small black (ink?) stain on spine & stain on back cover. Former owner's name inside front cover. Otherwise the book is tight; clean and readable within.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Country Bookshop
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28255
- Title
- The Adventures of a Seventeen-Year-Old Lad And the Fortunes He Might Have Won.
- Author
- Williams, John G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- By the Author
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1894
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Whaling, Gold Rush, California, British Columbia, Australia
Terms of Sale
The Country Bookshop
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
The Country Bookshop
Biblio member since 2011
Plainfield, Vermont
About The Country Bookshop
60,000 books, old postcards, and assorted paper ephemera in an old house located in the rural town of Plainfield, VT. We have been in business since 1974. We're open 7 days a week from 10 until 5.
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