Biographical and Critical Miscellanies
by William Prescott
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"Biographical and Critical Miscellanies" by William H. Prescott. 1859; Phillips, Sampson and Company. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled covers, marbled end papers and marbled page edges on all 3 sides. The book contains 14 essays on a variety of topics (including Sir Walter Scott, the Asylum for the Blind, Bancroft's United States, Cervantes) - please see the photos for the complete list of contents. With a frontispiece portrait of Prescott.
Condition:
Some rubbing to the marbled covers; corner wear; some scuffs to the leather at the corners and spine. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in terrific condition - clean and white with no notable condition flaws found. The 2 front end papers are attached along the bottom edge. Overall in very good condition.
Condition:
Some rubbing to the marbled covers; corner wear; some scuffs to the leather at the corners and spine. Tight binding. No cracks. No loose pages. The text pages are in terrific condition - clean and white with no notable condition flaws found. The 2 front end papers are attached along the bottom edge. Overall in very good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 934
- Title
- Biographical and Critical Miscellanies
- Author
- William Prescott
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Phillips, Sampson and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1859
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- william prescott, biographical critical miscellanies, essays, cervantes, walter scott, chateaubriand, bancroft united states, madame calderon, moliere, da ponte, ticknor
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Tight
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.