St. Martin's Press, New York, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 750 g.; (10) 178 pages (2), introduction by editor, a chronology 1714-1760 and index. Dark brown coloured boards with gilt titles to the back strip. Light age toning of the text block edges. Photographic dustwrapper, with cream coloured background, with black titles to the front panel and back strip. A little creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Some fading to the back strip and to the top edges of the dustwrapper. " The Purefoy Letters provide a unique and fascinating picture of life in provincial England in the eighteenth century, a life full of human interest, lived far from the wars and battles that convulsed Europe and the political in-fighting that so fascinated London." -- From the front fold over panel blurb. This is the First USA Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; 18th Century; History -- British; letters; Inventory No: 0110452. .

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0110452
Title: The Purefoy Letters 1735-1753
Author: Mitchell, L.G. -- Editor
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1973
Keywords: BZDB2 The Purefoy Letters 1735-1753 -- English -- Provincial Life -- 18th-Century Biography & Autobiography; 18th Century; History -- British; letters; Unbranded Mitchell, L.G. -- Editor The Purefoy Letters 1735-1753
Bookseller catalogs: Letters; 18th Century; History -- British;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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