Biographical Essays
by De Quincey, Thomas
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
1st US ed. Good HC, no DJ. Ex-library. Dark brown vertical rib-grain cloth over boards with blind stamped triple rule frame with floral ornamental corners enclosing central floral quatrefoil device; gilt spine lettering; pale yellow end papers. Clean covers and spine; some rubbing wear at spine ends; small chips missing at spine head; small worn area at mid-spine; library number very faintly visible on spine; tightly bound; library book plate on front pastedown and pen note on rear free end paper no other library markings; slight foxing on end papers; very clean interior. 12mo, 284 pp. Publisher's 4 page advert bound in between front end papers.
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Details
- Seller
- Madden Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 3743
- Title
- Biographical Essays
- Author
- De Quincey, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor, Reed, and Fields. Boston
- Date Published
- 1850
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHIES - GENERAL HISTORY LITERATURE SHAKESPEARE POPE SCHILLER LAMB GOETHE General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature, Biography, Essays;
Terms of Sale
Madden Books
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About the Seller
Madden Books
Biblio member since 2011
Brattleboro, Vermont
About Madden Books
I am a book collector and seller with many years experience. My particular areas of interest are politics, history, law, economics, labor and sociology. I also collect and sell Vermont and New England books, pamphlets, ephemera and magazines. I have a large selection of mysteries and detective books. I have general stock of literature, sciences, arts, world and regional politics & history.
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- Rubbing
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- 12mo
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