An Autobiography And Other Essays
by Trevelyan, G. M
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Auckland, New Zealand
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A$24.36A$17.05
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: Longmans Green & Co., 1949. A collection of essays on historical, literary and personal themes incl Social life in Roman Britain, the coming of the Anglo Saxons, Milton's Areopagitica and Cromwells Statue. Blue cloth bds and crisp silver spine title (minor rubbing to foot of spine o/w fresh) Tape ghosting to ffep & rfep, portrait frontis, pp 237 tight and fresh. Original wrapper in Brodart protection not worn in any way.. 2nd Impression. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Ariel Books
(NZ)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7154
- Title
- An Autobiography And Other Essays
- Author
- Trevelyan, G. M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
- Publisher
- Longmans Green & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Roman Britain, the coming of the Anglo Saxons, Milton's Areopagitica and Cromwells Statue. History
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