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Half Hours of English History, in Two Volumes: From the Roman Period to the Death of Elizabeth; James I to Victoria
by Knight, Charles; Valentine, Mrs
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Frederick Warne & Co. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copies, with his bookplate on front endpaper and his ink name on first blank (these were purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him). No publisher date (ink date dated 1884). From the Roman Period to the Death of Elizabeth: Hinges starting. Both volumes: Some loss to spine head and spine base, foxed. v, 687 [7]; viii, 738 [6] pp. Two volume set. Brown boards with gilt and black titles on spine. Illustrated with steel portraits. A history of England covering the Roman period, Queen Elizabeth, James I, and Queen Victoria.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2336507
- Title
- Half Hours of English History, in Two Volumes: From the Roman Period to the Death of Elizabeth; James I to Victoria
- Author
- Knight, Charles; Valentine, Mrs
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick Warne & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Weight
- 4.13 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY ENGLISH BRITISH EUROPE EUROPEAN
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
Biblio member since 2005
Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- Spine
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