Alfred the Great of Blessed Memory (1901)
by Richard C. Jackson
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- No dust jacket or slipcase. The
- Seller
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Fayetteville, New York, United States
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About This Item
The Bowyer Press. No dust jacket or slipcase. The . No dust jacket or slipcase. The beveled green cloth boards with gold decoration are quite worn, the corners are worn to threads, there are some bare spots on the front and some soiling on the front. The spine and creases are worn, there is a bare spot in the middle and the head and tail are worn to threads, decoration is still readable on the front and spine. Endpapers are missing and I believe there was a limitation page in this book as well as this is a limited edition and quite uncommon. There is a short forward page, title page, dedications, a medal on the obverse, contents, map and then the work. There is scattered foxing, heavier on the earlier and later pages. The Bowyer Press 1901. All orders packed with care, independent bookseller since 2011
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- Bookseller
- Ivy Ridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- alfredthegreat
- Title
- Alfred the Great of Blessed Memory (1901)
- Author
- Richard C. Jackson
- Book Condition
- Used - No dust jacket or slipcase. The
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Bowyer Press
- Weight
- 0.13 lbs
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