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North America
by Trollope, Anthony
- Used
- Near Fine
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1862. First Edition, First Printing. Leather bound. Near fine. First edition of North America by Anthony Trollope.. Octavo, [two volumes], viii, 467pp; viii, 494pp. Full leather, spines professionally repaired, title in gilt over red leather spine labels, covers decoratively stamped in blind with double gilt-ruled border and gilt embellishments on spines. Ornate gilt turn-ins and border edges, marbled endpapers. Sprinkled edges. No additional printings listed on copyright page. Previous ownership inscription on verso of front free endpaper of each volume. Solid text blocks, light wear to corners, some rubbing to front and rear covers, a near fine example. Fold-out map of the United States by Vincent Brooks of London, a few short closed tears along folds, one longer tear repaired on verso, faint foxing, a nice example.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12753
- Title
- North America
- Author
- Trollope, Anthony
- Illustrator
- First edition of North America by Anthony Trollope.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1862
- Keywords
- La Vendee, La Vendee Trollope, Dr. Wortle's School Trollope, Barchester Towers, Barchester Towers Trollope, Claverings Trollope, The Warden Trollope, The Belton Estate Trollope
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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