RECOLLECTIONS OF LITERARY CHARACTERS AND CELEBRATED PLACES (IN TWO VOLUMES)
by MRS. THOMSON
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Crockett, California, United States
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About This Item
LONDON: RICHARD BENTLEY, 1854. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES. 611 TOTAL Pp. (317 pp. VOL. I, 294 pp. VOL. II.). DESCRIPTION: PERIOD BROWN HALF CALF AND MARBLE BOARDS, GILT TOOLED SPINE, GILT UPPER LEAF EDGE, MOROCCO LETTERING. DIMENSIONS: 7 15/16" x 5 1/8" x 1" each volume. CONDITION: NEAR FINE; LIGHT EDGE WEAR, CHIPPED FRONT CROWN HINGE CORNER (VOL. I), TIGHT AND SQUARE SPINES, CLEAN PAGES SLIGHT AGE TONED. AN ATTRACTIVE SET.
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- Bookseller
- De Coux and Associates Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 001360
- Title
- RECOLLECTIONS OF LITERARY CHARACTERS AND CELEBRATED PLACES (IN TWO VOLUMES)
- Author
- MRS. THOMSON
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- RICHARD BENTLEY
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1854
- Pages
- 611
- Keywords
- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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