Balmerino and its Abbey A Parish History with Notices of the Adjacent District
by Campbell, James
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Edinburgh And London: William Blackwood & Sons. Good with no dust jacket. 1899. Second Edition. Hardcover. Xxvii, 692 pp. Folding map at rear. Large octavo. Extensive appendices. Frontis engraved plate, red and black title page. XLI illustrations. Original dark blue cloth with gilt seal to the front, gilt title. Spine tips lightly pulled and dusted, covers have some rubbing at corners and minor normal wear, front board slightly forward. Interior end papers are oxidized but otherwise text is clean and unmarked, remarkably nice condition. This is the New Edition , significantly added to after the 1867 first edition. Heavy for international or Canadian shipping. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 692 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10059
- Title
- Balmerino and its Abbey A Parish History with Notices of the Adjacent District
- Author
- Campbell, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- William Blackwood & Sons
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh And London
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Scottish Parish Histories, Balmerino, Chartulary
- Bookseller catalogs
- History:United Kingdom; Religion - Protestanism; Religion - Church History;
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- Spine
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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- New
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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