History Of The Reign Of Ferdinand And Isabella The Catholic , Volume One
by William H. Prescott
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Good+ hardcover, no DJ. Brown cloth over boards, blind stamped on covers with floral and foliate patterns around central publisher's device with framework surround; gilt titles on spine; tissue-guarded frontispiece. Clean, scuffed covers and spine; light rubbing wear at fore corners and at spine ends; tightly bound; some foxing on frontispiece; light, clean interior; supple leaves. 8vo, 411 pp.
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- Bookseller
- Madden Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19261
- Title
- History Of The Reign Of Ferdinand And Isabella The Catholic , Volume One
- Author
- William H. Prescott
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company
- Date Published
- 1859
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- SPAIN, EUROPEAN, WARS, IBERIAN, NEW WORLD, EXPLORATION, MONARCHY, CHRISTIANITY, ARAGON, CASTILE, SUCCESSION; MOORS, RECONQUISTA, RULERS
- Bookseller catalogs
- History, Politics, Biography;
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Madden Books
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About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.