The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations
by Hoyt, J. K
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Arvada, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1896. Revised. Hardcover. Good. New editiion, revised, corrected, and enlarged" Includes English, Latin, and modern foreign languages, with names, dates, and nationality of quoted authors, with copious indexes. 1178 pages. Bound in 3/4 leather over dark green cloth. Raised bands, gold titles, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown, and neat inscription on half-title page. Spine and corners have rubs and scrapes of the leather. A 3" partial crack of leather on spine.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Algonquin Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16743
- Title
- The Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations
- Author
- Hoyt, J. K
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Revised
- Publisher
- Funk & Wagnalls
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- quotations, sayings,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
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Old Algonquin Books
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Arvada, Colorado
About Old Algonquin Books
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Bookplate
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
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