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William Pitt the Younger (Signed and Inscribed)
by Hague, William
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0007147198
- ISBN 13
- 9780007147199
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About This Item
London, UK: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. 1st Edition 2nd Impression. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition, second impression. 652pp plus three sections of plate illustrations. Illustrated endpapers. Signed and inscribed by William Hague on the title page, 'For Bob With best wishes, William Hague'. In burgundy cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine (boards are strong, clean and square, one corner very mildly rounded). Internally neat, clean and tight, some mild page toning. Lively and authoritative biography which examines one of the most extraordinary figures in British history whose exceptional abilities allowed extreme youth to be combined with great power.
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- BookAddiction
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006614
- Title
- William Pitt the Younger (Signed and Inscribed)
- Author
- Hague, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 2nd Impression
- ISBN 10
- 0007147198
- ISBN 13
- 9780007147199
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
- Date Published
- 2004
- Keywords
- 18th century, politics, prime ministers, signed books
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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- Gilt
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