History of the Commonwealth of England From its Commencement, to the Restoration of Charles the Second: Four Volume Set
by GODWIN, WILLIAM
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Henry Colburn 1824. First edition, 4 volume set, octavo, half bound green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, gilt tooling to spine, 5 raised bands to spine, marbled eps, marbled page edges, xvi + 496pp (vol1), xvi + 696pp (vol2), xvi + 599pp (vol3), xvi + 608pp (vol4), VG (minimal library stamps, library number to spine, label residue to front pastedowns, owner's ex-libris label to front pastedown vol 1, light bruising to spine extrems & board corners, moderate rubbing to spine, moderate rubbing to board corners with some surface loss, very light soiling to boards)
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- Title
- History of the Commonwealth of England From its Commencement, to the Restoration of Charles the Second: Four Volume Set
- Author
- GODWIN, WILLIAM
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Henry Colburn 1824
- Keywords
- history England Commonwealth
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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