Eton in Prose & Verse; an anthology.
by A C Ainger, illustrated by Arthur Garratt:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1910]. First edition (hardback). 4to (32cm by 26cm), xviii, 232pp. 30 colour plates by Arthur Garratt. Original white cloth, gilt titling to the spine, gilt design to the front board, top edge gilt. There are a couple of minor bumps to the binding, the endpapers are browned, there is some foxing to the edges of the text block, and a gift inscription to the front free endpaper. Overall, this book is in good to very good condition.
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- Bookseller
- Cornell Books Limited (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 63468
- Title
- Eton in Prose & Verse; an anthology.
- Author
- A C Ainger, illustrated by Arthur Garratt:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Hodder and Stoughton, [1910].
Terms of Sale
Cornell Books Limited
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About the Seller
Cornell Books Limited
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Tewkesbury
About Cornell Books Limited
We are a medium-sized bookshop located in a small country town in the west of England. The shop is open for business from 1030 to 1700 Monday to Saturday. The building is a fifteenth-century former public house. We are still awaiting the day when we find a book older than the shop itself!
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