Queen Victoria Her Life and Reign: A Study of British Monarchial Institutions and the Queen's Personal Career, Foreign Policy, and Imperial Influence.
by Hopkins, J. Castell
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- Hardcover
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- Very Good/No Jacket
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Toronto and Brantford: The Bradley-Garretson Company Ltd., 1896. No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 1/2" X 8 !/4. A Study of British Monarchical Institutions and the Queen's Personal Career, Foreign Policy, and Imperial Influence. Preface by the Marquess of Salisbury and Ava. Introduction by author. Both Preface and portrait of author in Introduction carry faux signatures. 498 pp. plus: Descent of Queen Victoria from Robert (AD 827)., Some Works Published by the Bradley-Garretson Co'y, Ltd., Toronto and Brantford. fon f&rfep. Gilt on all 3 edges, tooled leather with gilt vignette of Queen and text on front and spine. Front hinge is beginning, corners and extremities bumped and scuffed, 3/4" x 1/2" chip from base of spine, beveled edges, spine sunned to brown. Book weighs 4 lb. and may require extra shipping. Digital pictures available on request. Bookseller's Inventory # 090320.
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- Lower Beverley Better Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000320
- Title
- Queen Victoria Her Life and Reign: A Study of British Monarchial Institutions and the Queen's Personal Career, Foreign Policy, and Imperial Influence.
- Author
- Hopkins, J. Castell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- No Edition Stated, Presumed 1st
- Publisher
- The Bradley-Garretson Company Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- Toronto and Brantford
- Date Published
- 1896
- Size
- 10 1/2" X 8 !/4
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About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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