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History of the Transmission of Ancient Books to Modern Times, Together with the Process of Historical Proof
by Taylor, Isaac
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Seller
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Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Jackson And Walford. Used - Very Good. 1859. Cloth. 8vo. x &413 pp. Bound by Westley's & Co. Moderate shelf wear to boards, some chipping and fraying to extremities of spine, otherwise protected by mylar jacket. Hinges fragile but intact. Mild foxing and toning to pages which remain otherwise clean and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Books on Books.)
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- Bookseller
- Powell's Bookstores Chicago
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- Q12050
- Title
- History of the Transmission of Ancient Books to Modern Times, Together with the Process of Historical Proof
- Author
- Taylor, Isaac
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Jackson And Walford
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Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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About the Seller
Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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Chicago, Illinois
About Powell's Bookstores Chicago
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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