GORDON OF KHARTOUM. The Life of General Charles George Gordon by Lord Elton
by (Gordon, Charles George). Elton, Lord
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.. 1955.. Good. - Octavo, black cloth titled in silver & decorated in gilt on the spine, and titled and decorated in gilt on the front cover. The book is housed in its original pictorial dust wrapper. The top edges of the covers are stained. The price-clipped dust jacket is rubbed and chipped with several small tears and pieces out from the edges. ix, [v], 376 & viii pages, with 8 full-page illustrations. A red initial is stamped on the front endpaper. Good. <p>First American edition.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3404
- Title
- GORDON OF KHARTOUM. The Life of General Charles George Gordon by Lord Elton
- Author
- (Gordon, Charles George). Elton, Lord
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1955.
- Date Published
- 1955.
- Keywords
- TRAVEL; EXPLORATION; BIOGRAPHY; HISTORY; ARABIA; MIDDLE-EAST; LORD ELTON; GORDON OF KHARTOUM; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; 1ST; ILLUSTRATIONS; GENERAL CHARLES GEORGE GORDON; MILITARY; BRITISH IMPERIALISM; INDIA; EMPIRE; ENGLISH; LIFE; BIOGRAPHICAL.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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