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The Romance of Old Philadelphia
by Faris, John Thomson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- Seller
-
Fayetteville, New York, United States
Item Price
NZ$84.60NZ$42.30
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
J.B. Lippincott Company, 1918-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. The dust jacket has some soiling on the lower right corner front, an old sticker on the spine, chipping head/tail of spine, general light soiling all around and edge wear. Mustard cloth boards are rubbed at the corners, sunned a little on the spine, rubbed at the head/tail of spine, clean interior. First edition 1918. Uncommon DJ. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011
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Details
- Bookseller
- Ivy Ridge Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 06311
- Title
- The Romance of Old Philadelphia
- Author
- Faris, John Thomson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott Company
- Date Published
- 1918-01-01
- Weight
- 1.38 lbs
- Keywords
- philadelphia
- Bookseller catalogs
- Winter Blowout Sale; May Sale;
Terms of Sale
Ivy Ridge Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives mis-described or damaged.
About the Seller
Ivy Ridge Books
Biblio member since 2020
Fayetteville, New York
About Ivy Ridge Books
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- Sunned
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- Jacket
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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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