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Historical Sketches of the First Congregational Church Bristol Rhode Island
by J.P. Lane
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Providence Press Company, 1872. First Edition. Acceptable. Providence Press Company; Providence, 1872. Hardcover. From the library of Rhode Island Senator, Claiborne Pell. An Acceptable, rust color cloth binding with gilt lettering on front board, Herbert Claiborne Pell bookplate affirmed to front free endpaper else unmarked, top text block edge dusty, age toning to pages, moisture damage to boards (warping and bubbling of buckram, stains and discoloration), cracked rear hinge, tear to buckram along rear joint, rubbing to board and spine edges, dent bottom front board edge, moisture stain bottom page margins, binding a bit shaky and fragile, bit of scattered foxing to text block edges, without Dust wrapper. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches]., 126pp. 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 #
- 111111111474
- Title
- Historical Sketches of the First Congregational Church Bristol Rhode Island
- Author
- J.P. Lane
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Providence Press Company
- Date Published
- 1872
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Foster, Rhode Island
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- Gilt
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- Bookplate
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- Spine
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- Hinge
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- Cracked
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- Rubbing
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