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London on the Thames A Study of the Natural Conditions that Influenced the Birth and Growth of a Great City H. Ormsby1924 *First Edition with Jacket*
by Ormsby, H
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- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Kidderminster, Worcestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
First edition. Fold-out plan in very good condition with just a little edge creasing. Original red cloth with black illustration and titles to front, black titles to spine. Binding firm. Boards slightly bowed. Cloth split to head of spine, rubbing to corners and spine ends. Light foxing to text block edges occasionally creeping into margins, occasional spots in text. Previous owner neat ink name to top of half title. Jacket unclipped (not priced), edge-worn with small tears and creasing, spine sunned with top 2 cm missing (but present - could be repaired). Not ex-library. 189 pp. Scarce with original jacket. All books are individually described. All overseas orders are sent airmail by Royal Mail International Tracked.
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- Bookseller
- Soin2Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002833
- Title
- London on the Thames A Study of the Natural Conditions that Influenced the Birth and Growth of a Great City H. Ormsby1924 *First Edition with Jacket*
- Author
- Ormsby, H
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Sifton, Praed & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1924
- Pages
- 189
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Jacket
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