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The Land of the Nile, or Egypt Past and Present.
by Adams, W.H. Davenport
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good,light wear to corners, pencil erasures to front endpapers, contents clean and tight.,
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
London.: T. Nelson and Sons., 1871. 1st Edition.. Brown cloth over beveled boards, gilt spine title and decorations, black and gilt cover decorations.. Very good,light wear to corners, pencil erasures to front endpapers, contents clean and tight., . Small 8vo., 18x12 cm.. weight: 1.0 lb. Illustrated throughout with engraved plates and vignettes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355437
- Title
- The Land of the Nile, or Egypt Past and Present.
- Author
- Adams, W.H. Davenport
- Format/Binding
- Brown cloth over beveled boards, gilt spine title and decorations, black and gilt cover decorations.
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good,light wear to corners, pencil erasures to front endpapers, contents clean and tight.,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- T. Nelson and Sons.
- Place of Publication
- London.
- Date Published
- 1871
- Pages
- 338 pp.
- Size
- Small 8vo., 18x12 cm.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Egypt;
Terms of Sale
Zephyr Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery for any reason.
About the Seller
Zephyr Books
Biblio member since 2018
Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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