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The Constitutional History of England From the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II. Sixth Edition in Two Volumes
by Hallam. Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
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About This Item
London: John Murray. 1850. Large octavo size [16x24cm approx]. Very Good condition. Full leather with gilt decoration and bands to spine with leather title patches. Small gilt decorations to front and rear covers. Marbled endpapers and edges. Bookplate to front pastedown, Some very light rubbing to covers. An exceptionally good set. xv,719pp; viii, 624pp. First published in 1827 and for some time was regarded as the pre-eminent constitutional history. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 6th Edition. Hardback.
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- Bookseller
- Adelaide Booksellers
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BIB324535
- Title
- The Constitutional History of England From the Accession of Henry VII to the Death of George II. Sixth Edition in Two Volumes
- Author
- Hallam. Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used -
- Edition
- 6th Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1850
- Bookseller catalogs
- History-UK & Ireland;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Bookplate
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- Edges
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