AN HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM A NOBLEMAN TO HIS SON (2 VOLUME SET)
by OLIVER GOLDSMITH
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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About This Item
LONDON: T CARNAN, 1783. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 592 Pp. 1783. TWO VOLUME SET; VOLUME I (312p.), VOLUME II (280p.). BOOK DESCRIPTION: FULL PERIOD CALF HARDBOUND, GILT STAMPED/EMBOSSED TITLE OVER RED/BLACK SPINE LABELS, GILT BANDED SPINE & DECORATED BOARD EDGES. DIMENSIONS: 6 7/8" x 4 1/4" x 1" each volume. BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; ALTERNATE CHIPPED UPPER & LOWER SPINE OF EACH VOLUME, BUMPED CORNER TIPS, RUBBED BOARD EDGES, BROWNING OF PAGE EDGES, PENCIL NOTES ON FRONT/REAR ENDPAPERS.
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- Bookseller
- De Coux and Associates Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000909
- Title
- AN HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN A SERIES OF LETTERS FROM A NOBLEMAN TO HIS SON (2 VOLUME SET)
- Author
- OLIVER GOLDSMITH
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- T CARNAN
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1783
- Keywords
- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh", General, General
- Size
- 12mo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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