The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the Englsih Language [6 volumes]
by WHITNEY, WILLIAM DWIGHT
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York: The Century Co, 1889. First Edition. Half-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. All volumes (6) bound in one half brown leather with brown cloth over boards; marbled page edges and endpages. Some wear to the leather and the cloth at the outer extremities, the marbled endpages are a little dulled.
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- Bookseller
- Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25022
- Title
- The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the Englsih Language [6 volumes]
- Author
- WHITNEY, WILLIAM DWIGHT
- Format/Binding
- Half-Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Century Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1889
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Biblio member since 2012
Toronto, Ontario
About Karol Krysik Books, ABAC/ILAB, IOBA, PBFA
Interesting and unusual books and printed matter. Visual items, illustrated books, private press, mythology/folklore, modern first editions. Member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of Canada (ABAC) and theIndependent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA)
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