Historical Characters of the Reign of Queen Anne
by M.O.W. Oliphant
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Hudson, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
"Historical Characters of the Reign of QUEEN ANNE" by Mrs. M.O.W. Oliphant. 1894; The Century Co.; New York. The book is beautifully bound with gilt decorations on the covers and spine. Gilt top page edges. Nicely illustrated with 33 full-page plates. The chapters are as follows: The Princess Anne; The Queen and the Duchess; The Author of "Gulliver" (Jonathan Swift); The Author of "Robinson Crusoe" (Daniel Defoe); Addison, the Humorist.
Condition:
There are a few small, light stains spots over the title and author labels on the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only a few random pages found that have either foxing or staining; the rear end paper has a 1" tear at the outer edge. Bright gilt top page edges. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
Condition:
There are a few small, light stains spots over the title and author labels on the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are mostly clean with only a few random pages found that have either foxing or staining; the rear end paper has a 1" tear at the outer edge. Bright gilt top page edges. Overall the book is in Very Good condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- CraigsClassics (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6476
- Title
- Historical Characters of the Reign of Queen Anne
- Author
- M.O.W. Oliphant
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Century Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1894
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- mow oliphant, historical characters reign queen anne, jonathan swift, gullivers travels, robinson crusoe, daniel defoe
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Non-Fiction;
Terms of Sale
CraigsClassics
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About the Seller
CraigsClassics
Biblio member since 2018
Hudson, New Hampshire
About CraigsClassics
My store offers a curated selection of antiquarian books in a variety of topics with an emphasis on classic literature and children's classics. I take pride in providing great customer service with prompt replies to offers and inquiries, careful packaging and next-day shipping. Based in scenic southern New Hampshire.
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- Gilt
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