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With Frederick the Great, A Story of the Seven Years War
by G. A. Henty
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : Blackie and Son, 1898. First edition. Cloth. Good. 7.5" by 5.5". Walter Paget. With Frederick the Great, A Story of the Seven Years War is an historical novel by G. A. Henty with twelve illustrations by Walter Paget and a map preceding first chapter. First edition George Alfred Henty (1832-1902), was a prolific English novelist and a special correspondent. He is best known for his historical adventure stories that were popular in the late 19th century. Wal (Walter Stanley) Paget (1863-1935) was a successful portraitist and illustrator a brother of renowned illustrator Sidney Paget. In an illustrated cloth binding. Externally, sound but with some wear to extremities, rubbing and occasional marks to boards. Hinges tender with free endpapers missing. Internally, generally firmly bound although slightly strained in places with the odd page detached. Bright but with occasional slight foxing and the odd handling mark. Good
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- GEN24-D-8
- Title
- With Frederick the Great, A Story of the Seven Years War
- Author
- G. A. Henty
- Illustrator
- Walter Paget
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Blackie and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 7.5" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- G A Henty Walter Paget Adventure Seven Years War Walter Paget
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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