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History of Chester: A History of the Ancient City of Chester From the Earliest Times
by George Lee Fenwick
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Hardcover Cloth 578 pages. Condition Very Good Issued with NO Dust Jacket. Presumed First edition 1896. Beautiful blue boards and gold embossing shows off this Clean, tight, square copy with no marks, highlights or bookplates. Dedication to previous owner on front endsheet. Book Well kept and carefully stored in unread condition. Slight shelf wear, edges have the usual yellowing. Pages are lightly toned with minor signs of wear and/or age. Not an ex-library, book club or remainder copy. Heavier than standard book; S&H will be adjusted.
This is a fascinating and heavy book about the city of Chester from the perspective of a historian living in the 19th Century. A comprehensive historical guide to the English city of Chester, with plans and illustrations.
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- Seller
- River House Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 655889
- Title
- History of Chester: A History of the Ancient City of Chester From the Earliest Times
- Author
- George Lee Fenwick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Phillipson and Golder
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Pages
- 578
- Size
- Medium Quarto
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History;
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About the Seller
River House Books
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San Antonio, Texas
About River House Books
"Beautiful books at great prices." I've collected lovely old books and rare first editions for years. Hope you find something that interests you. I want to send these beauties to a happy home. Hope that's yours!
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I found hundreds of nice dust jackets with no books to cover. Need one for your library? Have a look at that category!
Have some dust jackets to sell? Drop me a line!
I ship domestically in the US using the Post Office and internationally using consolidation services. Books are always wrapped then packed in cardboard boxes with padding to protect the contents. International shipments are double boxed with shipping paperwork attached to the outside of the box using a special envelope. And a complete duplicate of all the paperwork packed inside the outer box in case the attached set wanders off.
Previous international shipments to Austria, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Germany, Hong Kong, Spain, Sweden, UK --> Help me fill in my international bingo card!
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