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History of the County of Ayr with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire; Volume I, 1847, Volume II, 1852
by Paterson, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Ayr and Edinburgh: John Dick and Thomas George Stevenson, 1847. Volume II published 1852. Both volumes First Edition, First Printing. Volume I, Very Good in green cloth boards, spine darkened, 1/4" cloth loss at spine tips, edges of boards rubbed, book dealer notations in pencil front and rear endpages, small sticker "Bound by F. Knight, Ayr" front pastedown, contents are clean, tight and unmarked. Volume II Near Fine in teal cloth-covered boards, spine label a bit rubbed, small corner bumps, contents clean, tight and unmarked, a really quite lovely and well-preserved book. SCARCE in 2 volumes and such wonderfully collectable condition. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002879
- Title
- History of the County of Ayr with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire; Volume I, 1847, Volume II, 1852
- Author
- Paterson, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Dick and Thomas George Stevenson
- Place of Publication
- Ayr and Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1847
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History; Genealogy;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Fine
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