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Bonnet and Shawl An Album
by Philip Guedalla
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York; London: Crosby Gaige and Hodder and Son., 1928. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8.5" by 6". None. A limited edition biographical work by the writer and lawyer, Philip Guedalla. First edition. Limited edition. Number 207 of 571. A series of biographies of women. Gently humorous. Philip Guedalla (1889 1944) was a British barrister, and a popular historical and travel writer and biographer. He is remembered now mainly for a biography of the Duke of Wellington, and his wit and epigrams. In a quarter cloth spine, with gilt lettering and decoration, and marbled paper boards. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spin, with rubbing to the extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. There is an ink inscription on the half title. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN1-C-8
- Title
- Bonnet and Shawl An Album
- Author
- Philip Guedalla
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Crosby Gaige and Hodder and Son.
- Place of Publication
- New York; London
- Date Published
- 1928
- Size
- 8.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- Limited edition First Edition Philip Guedalla Biographies First Edition
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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