Barnes' general history. A brief history of ancient, mediaeval, and modern peoples, with some account of their monuments, institutions, arts, manners, and customs.
by A. S. Barnes
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket (as issued)
- Seller
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Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Item Price
NZ$133.29NZ$93.31
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About This Item
New York: A. S. Barnes, 1883. First Edition, First Printing. . Leather. Very Good/No Jacket (as issued). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, First Printing. Hard cover 8vo in brown leather w/gold dec and spine titles. Very Good. Edgewear, 1/2" split at crown, notes front endpapers, else About Fine and unmarked. 600pp + Appendix (annotated by previous reader);well-illustrated in drawings, reproductions, maps in color. Uncommon in true First Ed.
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- Bookseller
- Basement Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 040783
- Title
- Barnes' general history. A brief history of ancient, mediaeval, and modern peoples, with some account of their monuments, institutions, arts, manners, and customs.
- Author
- A. S. Barnes
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket (as issued)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A. S. Barnes
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1883
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Keywords
- HISTORY SURVEY
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
Basement Books
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Albuquerque, New Mexico
About Basement Books
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