A Dictionary of Universal Biography of All Ages and of All Peoples
by Hyamson, Albert M
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Wilmington, Delaware, United States
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About This Item
London: George Routledge & Sons Ltd., 1916. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Square Octavo. 744pp. Brown cloth, gilt spine letterig. Light wear to eges and spine, contents mildly ag-toned, vertical wrinkle to title page,owner's bookplate on front endpaper, binding is tight and book is overall sound. Over 700 pages and thousands of entries.
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- Bookseller
- Old Bookshelf
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003828
- Title
- A Dictionary of Universal Biography of All Ages and of All Peoples
- Author
- Hyamson, Albert M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Sons Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1916
- Size
- Square Octavo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography; Reference;
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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- Octavo
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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- Title Page
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