History of England
by Thomas Gaspey
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Moseley, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
The London Printing and Publishing Company, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good. SUPERB BINDINGS & CONDITION PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED THIS COMPLETE EIGHT VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY B. HUNT & SONS IN FULL POLISHED CALF WITH BRIGHT GILT RULE AND TURN IN TO BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RIBS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS TITLE. SOME LIGHT RUBBING TO LEATHER HERE AND THERE AS SEEN IN PHOTOS. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS AND PASTE DOWNS, BRIGHT GILT END PAGES, NO LOOSE OR MISSING PAGES, PAGES ARE BRIGHT AND CLEAN, WITHOUT MARKS, SOME LIGHT SPORADIC FOXING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED WITH NUMEROUS FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. LARGE VOLUMES MEASURE 11"x8". NO PUBLICATION DATE STATED CIRCA 1860. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE SET!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Reagan's Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2127
- Title
- History of England
- Author
- Thomas Gaspey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The London Printing and Publishing Company
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- SCARCE, ENGLAND, B. HUNT & SONS, LEATHER, ILLUSTRATED
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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All books are carefully bubble wrapped and packed in a box with adequate packing peanuts to prevent any damage in shipment.
All books are shipped with delivery confirmation and tracking. Books are automatically insured.
100% satisfaction guaranteed. Returns accepted for any reason within 30 days of receipt.
About the Seller
Reagan's Rare Books
Biblio member since 2018
Moseley, Virginia
About Reagan's Rare Books
Reagan's Rare Books specializes in fine bindings and leather bound books dating primarily from the 18th century to early 20th century in a wide range of subject matter such as History, Americana, and Literature.
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