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A Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties; Consisting of Christmas Pieces, for Private Representation, and other Seasonable Matter, in Prose and Verse
by Brough, Robert D
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: David Bogue, 1852. Finely bound by Riviere & Son in polished calf, ornate gilt back, all edges gilt, wide inner gilt dentelles over dark green paper paste downs, the original red cloth covers bound in at rear. Fine. Hand-coloured frontispiece, textual illustrations. 99 pp. A quite lovely gift-quality copy. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Fine. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010091
- Title
- A Cracker Bon-Bon for Christmas Parties; Consisting of Christmas Pieces, for Private Representation, and other Seasonable Matter, in Prose and Verse
- Author
- Brough, Robert D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- David Bogue
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry; Fine Bindings; Nineteenth Century;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Cloth
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