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Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography. Holly Edition. In Two Volumes
by Irving, Washington
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1895. Undated, ca. 1895. Holly Edition, a limited edition of 1000 sets, this one number 143. Externally very good, internally near fine. Two attractively bound volumes in red cloth lettered and decorated with a holly leaf design in gilt, top edges gilt, other edges untrimmed, just over eight inches tall. Illustrated with engravings, tissue protected frontis in each volume. Each volume names the edition and limitation on the front pastedown and is hand numbered. Light shelf rubbing with a few external light scuffs, gilt bright and clear, good hinges, firm text blocks (possibly never read), attractive engraved bookplate of Charles Backman MacMurray at the top of each front pastedown, pages clean and otherwise unmarked.. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 030305
- Title
- Oliver Goldsmith: A Biography. Holly Edition. In Two Volumes
- Author
- Irving, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- Limited Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1895
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- HOLLY EDITION LIMITED CLASSIC AMERICAN WORKS AUTHOR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction, Literature, Poetry, Literary History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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