The Development of English Biography
by Nicolson, Harold
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: The Hogarth Press, 1927. Dust jacket in poor condition, rubbed and chipped along edges, front cover detached from rear cover with spine missing and corners of rear cover along spine edge, boards clean and in good condition, spine slightly sunned and bumped at head/foot of spine, spotting to closed edges, some light foxing to fep/rep, pp very clean and bright, binding sound.. First Edition. Hard. Good/Poor. 12mo.
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- Bookseller
- Bookcase
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 59651
- Title
- The Development of English Biography
- Author
- Nicolson, Harold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Hogarth Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Poor
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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- Sunned
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