The Use of Cowry-shells for the Purposes of Currency, Amulets, and Charms.
by JACKSON, J. Wilfrid
- Used
- Condition
- Light foxing to wrappers; bottom two inches of the spine chipped.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Manchester:: Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society,, 1916.. Offprint.. original printed wrappers.. Light foxing to wrappers; bottom two inches of the spine chipped.. 8vo,. Offprint from Vol. 60, Part III of the Memoirs and Proceedings of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society. Inscribed with the author's compliments at the head of the front wrapper.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64690
- Title
- The Use of Cowry-shells for the Purposes of Currency, Amulets, and Charms.
- Author
- JACKSON, J. Wilfrid
- Format/Binding
- Original printed wrappers.
- Book Condition
- Used - Light foxing to wrappers; bottom two inches of the spine chipped.
- Edition
- Offprint.
- Publisher
- Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society,
- Place of Publication
- Manchester:
- Date Published
- 1916.
- Pages
- 72 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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