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Life in the Far West in custom Clamshell Case 1st Edition by George Frederic Ruxton
by George Frederic Ruxton
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Harper & Brothers, Publishers; New York, 1849. Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good, professional Japanese tissue repair to original blind stamped full blue binding, gilt lettering on spine, some rub/handling marks to boards/spine, some shelf wear, lightly bumped board corners, some sunning to pages, moderate scattered foxing/age spotting throughout, previous owner name in ink on front pastedown else unmarked, binding solid and sturdy, dusty/pulpy text block edges, without Dust wrapper. In a Near Fine, custom blue cloth clamshell case with minimal handling marks and slight fading to spine. A nice copy. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 235pp. 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
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1023097
- Title
- Life in the Far West in custom Clamshell Case 1st Edition by George Frederic Ruxton
- Author
- George Frederic Ruxton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Date Published
- 1849
- 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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