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Gold Chains of Empire
by Padfield, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0091489407
- ISBN 13
- 9780091489403
- Seller
-
Rockville, Maryland, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, Melbourne, Sydney: Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Small Octavo; VG/VG-; grayish green pictorial spine with blue and black text; first edition; dust jacket has very slight sun aging to exterior; flaps modestly age toned; cloth has mildly sunned exterior strong boards; text block edges have light tone; interior clean; illustrated; pp 310. 1345366. FP New Rockville Stock.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1345366
- Title
- Gold Chains of Empire
- Author
- Padfield, Peter
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0091489407
- ISBN 13
- 9780091489403
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London, Melbourne, Sydney
- Date Published
- 1982
- Keywords
- Historical fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Second Story Books, ABAA
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Rockville, Maryland
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