Francis Dana: A Puritan Diplomat at the Court of Catherine the Great.
by W.P. Cresson
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY The Dial Press: Lincoln Mac Veagh , 1930. Hardcover First Ed, unstated. First Ed, unstated. Very Good+ in Fair DJ: Book shows indications of careful use; just a touch of wear to extremities; the top edge of the boards and the top edge of the text block both show heavy foxing; binding square and secure; text clean. DJ shows significant wear to the extremities and some chip loss, especially at the bottom edge of the front panel; moderate to heavy rubbing and faint but pervasive soiling; price has been torn away at the upper corner of the inside front flap; mylar-protected. Overall, remains a tightly bound, presentable book in a tatty DJ. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 397pp. Blond boards with brown text to spine only. Illustrated throughout with photos and one foldout document between pages 278-279. DJ's beige stock text printed in wheat-yellow with blue and black design on front panel and spine. Rear panel is this publisher's list of books in its "Library of Living Classics. Hardback with DJ.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 39956
- Title
- Francis Dana: A Puritan Diplomat at the Court of Catherine the Great.
- Author
- W.P. Cresson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Ed, unstated.
- Publisher
- The Dial Press: Lincoln Mac Veagh ,
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1930.
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