Country Life Illustrated. The Journal for all Interested in Country Life and Country Pursuits. Vol. XXVII, No. 678 - Vol. XXVII, No. 703. (January 1st, 1910 - June 25th, 1910. [Bound Volume]
by Anon
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About This Item
London: The Offices of Country Life, George Newes, 1910. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Folio. [vii], 964 pages. Volume 27 only January 1910- June, 1910). The binding measures 14 1/2 inches tall by almost 10 1/2 inches wide. Hardcover bound in full green cloth with cover titles in gilt and with beveled edges. Light to moderate wear to the binding. Binding has some rubbing on the back cover as well as some light scuff marks. Outside edges of the text block are foxed. A sound copy with clean text. Illustrated throughout with photos of gardens, English manor houses, dogs, hunting, Lords and Ladies, etc. Seven page Index at the front. Inscribed on the title page by the original owner, "Dr. G. C. Lippincott, U.S.N. / Salem, N. Jersey." George C. Lippincott (1850-1951) was a doctor in the U.S. Navy in the 1870s-1880s before he opened his office in Salem. We have several other hardback volumes in this series.
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- Title
- Country Life Illustrated. The Journal for all Interested in Country Life and Country Pursuits. Vol. XXVII, No. 678 - Vol. XXVII, No. 703. (January 1st, 1910 - June 25th, 1910. [Bound Volume]
- Author
- Anon
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- The Offices of Country Life, George Newes
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1910
- Size
- Folio - over 12 - 15" tall
- Weight
- 11.50 lbs
- Keywords
- 1910; Country Life; Illustrated Journal; Magazine; English; British; Great Britain; London; Living; Gardens; Gardening; Outdoors; Nature; Animals; Dogs; Architecture; Lifestyle; 19rth Century; 20th Century; Collectible; Rare.
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- Botany & Horticulture; Architecture; Great Britain;
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- Gilt
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- Foxed
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- G
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