Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling: Illustrated by incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes, and tales
by Charles Godfrey Leland
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
University Books, 1962. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. University Books; New Hyde Park, 1962. Hardcover. A Good, green cloth boards and purple cloth spine with gilt lettering on spine, binding sturdy and intact, some sunning along board and spine edges, bit of crimping to spine edges, scuff mark rear board, age toning to pages, crease top corner page 267/268, couple of moisture stains top text block edge, in a Good Only, some handling/scuff marks to panels, bit of edge/corner wear, several tears and creases along edges, sunned flaps, 2-inch tear top front panel, Dust wrapper. A nice, clean and unmarked copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 271pp., indexed, b&w illustrations. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1038712
- Title
- Gypsy sorcery and fortune telling: Illustrated by incantations, specimens of medical magic, anecdotes, and tales
- Author
- Charles Godfrey Leland
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- University Books
- Date Published
- 1962
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
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Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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