An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay
by Grant Allen
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Grant Richards, 1897. An excellent copy of the first edition in its original gilt stamped pictorial cloth (not re-cased). Some browning to end papers and with slightly bumped corners. A nice clean bright copy. 317pp plus 2pp adv. . Inscribed By Ernest Chalmer. First Edition. Embossed Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Uncredited . 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". HARDBACK.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfarm (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 999318
- Title
- An African Millionaire: Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay
- Author
- Grant Allen
- Illustrator
- Uncredited
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Grant Richards
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1897
- Keywords
- Ernest Chalmer,
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾"
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