London The Biography
by Ackroyd, Peter
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
London: Chatto & Windus, (2000). First Edition. First Printing Near fine in light gray paper covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. A small quarto of 9 1/8 by 6 inches with the first nine pages (i-ix) creased on a long diagonal with no other harm. In a fine,unclipped dust jacket. 822 pages including an index and text. Illustrated with images from photographs, maps and reproductions of earlier works of art. "Two thousand years of London's history and folklore...."
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB32643
- Title
- London The Biography
- Author
- Ackroyd, Peter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- (2000)
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Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
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- Fine
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