A Man of Singular Virtue: Being a life of Sir Thomas More by his son-in-law William Roper, and a selection of More's letters
by ROPER, William
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Seller
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Littleton, Colorado, United States
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About This Item
London: The Folio Society. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1980. Hardcover. The noted biography in a handsome Folio Society edition. Selected, edited and introduced by A. L. Rowse. Includes numerous b&w and color illustrations and drawings. In black quarter cloth over red textured paper-covered boards. Titling and decorations gilt-stamped on cover and spine. Volume housed in slipcase made of stiff cardstock. --- With previous owner's bookplate affixed to front paste-down; else a bright, clean, firm copy. Slipcase with sizeable dampstain near foot of opening, else in good shape. (Any reference to dust jacket is mean to describe the slipcase.) ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 128 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Bluebird Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 77569
- Title
- A Man of Singular Virtue: Being a life of Sir Thomas More by his son-in-law William Roper, and a selection of More's letters
- Author
- ROPER, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket
- Publisher
- The Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1980
- Bookseller catalogs
- >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir;
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Bluebird Books
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Littleton, Colorado
About Bluebird Books
Bluebird Books is the bookselling business of Eric Mayer, operating from my base in Littleton, Colorado. I specialize in classic fiction and literature, books on birds and natural history, railroadiana, biography, history and many other genres. Bluebird Books features publications by the Modern Library and Everyman's Library. I offer free shipping on books shipped within the US via USPS Media Mail. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS: I recommend that you use Biblio.com for your international orders because they have formed a partnership with Asendia to allow for much more affordable shipping on parcels weighing under 5 lb. (about 2.26 kg).
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- Spine
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- Bookplate
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- Folio
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- Jacket
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- Good+
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