Pope Leo XIII. His Life and Letters, from Recent and Authentic Sources
by TALBOT, James F. (ed)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Martin Garrison, 1886. ~TITLE CONTINUES: together with Useful, Instructive, and Entertaining Information Required by All Roman Catholic People Throughout the World. Edited and Compiled by James F. Talbot. With an Introduction by P. A. McKenna. Illustrated. ~Front inner gutter slightly cracked at title page, front hinge slightly slack. Original red cloth decorated in black and gilt. Decorative endpapers. Frontis. and illustrations. Small tape traces to endpapers and spine. ~Robust packaging. All UK orders trackable, others on request.. Hardback. Very Good. 512pp. Small quarto (15 x 24cm). Text unmarked.
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- Bookseller
- St Philip's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
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- Title
- Pope Leo XIII. His Life and Letters, from Recent and Authentic Sources
- Author
- TALBOT, James F. (ed)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Martin Garrison
- Date Published
- 1886
- Size
- 512pp. Small quarto (15 x 24cm)
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All books are in stock and available for immediate dispatch from the UK.
All orders are despatched the same day where possible, or next business day at the latest, typically using Royal Mail. If you would like us to upgrade to a tracked service, please ask, as these are available, along with Courier / UPS services.
The standard shipping costs shown are calculated for parcels weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your parcel is heavier than this or oversized, we may contact you before despatch to request extra shipping charges.
Books may be returned for a full refund of purchase price, including original shipping costs, if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged, provided we are notified within 30 days of receipt.
Please allow for possible extended shipping times due to the impact of the pandemic and related restrictions.
St Philip's Books Ltd, 82 St Aldates, Oxford OX1 1RA, is a limited company (Company no. 07020266, share capital: £1000.00, VAT reg.no. GB717925021) Tel: 01865 202182. Fax: 01865 202184 Email: sales@stphilipsbooks.co.uk. Authorized representative: Christopher Zealley.
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