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The Romance of a Regiment: Being the True and Diverting Story of the Giant Grenadiers of Potsdam, how they were Caught and held in Captivity 1713-1740
by Hutchinson, J. R
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bridgewater , Nova Scotia, Canada
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"The Romance of a Regiment: Being the True and Diverting Story of the Giant Grenadiers of Potsdam, how they were Caught and held in Captivity 1713-1740" by J. R. Hutchinson. London: Sampson, Low, Marston and Company, 1898. pp. 248. colour frontis. of a grenadier. Hardcover, russet cloth with gilt decoration of a grenadier portrait on the front cover & gilt title on spine, and top edge gilt, others uncut (covers rubbed & worn, also edgeworn, spine worn through cloth in spots, top & bottom of spine frayed, top of spine chipped, all corners bent, marks on top edge, remains of advertisement on front endpaper, prices on endpapers & on title page, front free endpaper corner cut off, endpapers foxed, crack in rear endpapers covering hinge, frontis. present but detached, otherwise interior is clean and text unmarked).
Good condition.
Size: 7 3/4" x 5 1/2" (19.5cm x 14cm).
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- Bookseller
- Bazaar of Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A394
- Title
- The Romance of a Regiment
- Author
- Hutchinson, J. R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, russet cloth with gilt decoration on front cover & gilt title on spine, and top edge gilt
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sampson, Low, Marston and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Pages
- 248
- Weight
- 1.10 lbs
- Keywords
- 18th century, grenadiers, Potsdam
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- Hinge
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- Gilt
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