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NATURAL HISTORY LORE AND LEGEND Being Some Few Examples of Quaint and Bygone Beliefs, Gathered in From Divers Authorities, Ancient and Medieval, of Varying Degrees of Reliability Classic [ Signed by Publisher]
by F.EDWARD HULME, FLS FSA
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: BERNARD QUARITCH Antiquarian BookS, 1895 Green Cloth Boards with gilt titles and decoration to spine and front board, 195 x 140 mm approx.Top edge gilt, fore edge uncut. viii + 350 pp + 2 of publisher's adverts. 29 line illustrations being reproductions from antiquarian books. First Edition 1895. A scarce book and with the added attribute of being a presentation copy to Fred W. Rowe (The prominent Canadian Politician?) and signed by Bernard Quaritch in ink to the free front end paper. VG (Book- mild general shelf wear to cloth- mainly colour rubbing and slight bumps to corners, Presentation insc. as above to f.f.e.p. with slight foxing/ tanning more so to rear end papers. Hint of foxing edges of book block, a couple of pencil marginal notes from a reading and very occasional light soiling. No other notable defects). Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition.
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 127276
- Title
- NATURAL HISTORY LORE AND LEGEND Being Some Few Examples of Quaint and Bygone Beliefs, Gathered in From Divers Authorities, Ancient and Medieval, of Varying Degrees of Reliability Classic [ Signed by Publisher]
- Author
- F.EDWARD HULME, FLS FSA
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- BERNARD QUARITCH Antiquarian BookS
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1895
- Keywords
- Natural History Lore and Legend, F Edward Hulme, FLS FSA , Monsters. Science, History.Animals, Mythical.Zoology, Mythical Beasts, The Phoenix, Bestiary,1895 , Signed Books, Bernard Qaritch Antiquarian Book Dealer,
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- VG
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- Rubbing
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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