Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance
by Moore, Thomas
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Lancaster, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts , 1861 . Hardback. . 8vo full calf with 5 raised bands and gilt decoration to boards and spine. With 69 illustrations from original drawings by John Tenniel, engraved on wood by the Brothers Dalziel; and five ornamental pages of Persian design by T Sulman Jun. Engraved on wood by H N Woods. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. VG hardback. Outer edges scuffed in places. Title page and final page of pubs ads lightly foxed otherwise clean, bright and tight. New endpapers.
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Details
- Bookseller
- High Barn Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46716
- Title
- Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance
- Author
- Moore, Thomas
- Format/Binding
- Hardback.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longman, Green, Longman and Roberts
- Date Published
- 1861
- Pages
- 381 pp
Terms of Sale
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Payment can be made by Paypal or sterling cheques drawn on UK banks. Books can be returned within 7 days of receipt by prior arrangement with seller.
About the Seller
High Barn Books
Biblio member since 2003
Lancaster, Lancashire
About High Barn Books
Small independent bookseller based in Lancashire UK.
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- VG
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- New
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- Foxed
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- Calf
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- Tight
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Title Page
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