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Arthur O'Leary : his wanderings and ponderings in many lands / by Charles Lever ; with illustrations by George Cruikshank [complete in 2 volumes]
by Lever, Charles James (1806-1872) ; Cruikshank, George (1792-1878, illustrator)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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Galway, Ireland
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About This Item
London and Manchester : George Routledge and Sons, [1892], 1892. 1st Edition in this form. Hardback. Good copy in the original title-labelled cloth. Some wear to spine bands, with panel edges slightly dust-toned and dulled as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Limited edition: no. 90 of 500 copies. Provenance: Copy belonging to Rev. D. Wood, Harrow School with his bookplate to front pastedown. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 499 pages; Physical desc. : vi, 499p. : illus. , plates, frontis. ; 21cm. Subjects: Irish - Anecdotes, facetiae, satire, etc. Irish fiction - Europe. Notes: Edition de luxe. --spine title label and verso half title. Series: The military novels of Charles Lever. Added illustrated title-page with title: ""Arthur O'Leary : his wanderings and ponderings"" / edited by Harry Lorrequer.""
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 182730
- Title
- Arthur O'Leary : his wanderings and ponderings in many lands / by Charles Lever ; with illustrations by George Cruikshank [complete in 2 volumes]
- Author
- Lever, Charles James (1806-1872) ; Cruikshank, George (1792-1878, illustrator)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition in this form
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London and Manchester : George Routledge and Sons, [1892]
- Date Published
- 1892
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
MW Books Ltd.
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- Half Title
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