Familiar Words - an Index Verborum or Quotation Handbook
by J Hain Friswell
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$11.68NZ$9.35
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1889 Book. Good. Burgundy Buckram. 3rd Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Dictionary of quotations. 500pp with index to rear. Bound in burgundy buchram with decorative gilt lettering to top board, all edges marbled, black endpapers, corners rounded. Some foxing to early and late pages, spine dulled, stain and former owner's name to endoaoer, otherwise good copy..
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- Bookseller
- Washburn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013715
- Title
- Familiar Words - an Index Verborum or Quotation Handbook
- Author
- J Hain Friswell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1889
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
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Washburn Books
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Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire
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- 12mo
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- Buckram
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- Spine
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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