Russia in the summer of 1914; with discussion of her pressing problems
by Scudder, Jared W
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, lightly sunned spine, extremely gentle bumping to front board-rear corner, faint soili
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston: R.G. Badger, 1920. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated). Hardcover. Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, lightly sunned spine, extremely gentle bumping to front board-rear corner, faint soiling to front free endpaper, front free endpaper, next 2 blank front endpapers, page 126, and page 126 plate, faint soiling to title page, light soiling to boards and fore-edges, else overall a crisp near fine to very good(++). A desirable copy.. Red octavo, deckled edges, 1 preliminary leaf, 5-191 pages, b&w frontispiece, plates, 22 cm. Lacking DJ. || Russia -- Description and travel.Politics, History. Soviet Union, U.S.S.R.
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- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 91558
- Title
- Russia in the summer of 1914; with discussion of her pressing problems
- Author
- Scudder, Jared W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild rubbing to spine head and foot, lightly sunned spine, extremely gentle bumping to front board-rear corner, faint soili
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated)
- Publisher
- R.G. Badger
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1920
- Bookseller catalogs
- Russia;
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About the Seller
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About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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- Octavo
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- Spine
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