Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of The Plague and The Fire. With Illustrations by John Franklin and H.K. Browne.
by Ainsworth (William Harrison)
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- Hardcover
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Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Routledge, [c.1874]. Large 8vo. Blue decorative cloth, designed and lettered in black and gilt. Light brown printed end papers, containing ads for the series. Frontispiece, vignette title page, and 20 inserted plates. Issued as a volume in the series: Routledge's Octavo Novels. Fraying to spine ends, inner hinges cracked, some shelf wear, about very good otherwise, internally quite fresh. Engravings are attractive, good quality impressions, some have onion skins. First published in 1841.
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- Bookseller
- William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 55027
- Title
- Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of The Plague and The Fire. With Illustrations by John Franklin and H.K. Browne.
- Author
- Ainsworth (William Harrison)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
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William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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About the Seller
William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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Sidney, British Columbia
About William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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