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A Short History of Our Own Times, from the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 (Volume One, only, of Two)
by McCarthy, Justin
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
NY: Frederick A. Stokes. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1893. New Edition. 1. Leather. Beautifully bound in bright blue half leather over marbled boards, spine in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering in two compartments, gilt device of lion rampant in the remainder, t.e.g. Illustrated with numerous B&W drawings by Joseph M. Gleeson. . Very slight wear at head and heel, ex-library with no marking other than deaccession stamp on rep, former owner's name blacked-out on ffep, otherwise unmarked, tight square and clean. VERY GOOD. . B&W Illustrations. 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 276 pp .
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- Seller
- Round Table Books, LLC
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 16775
- Title
- A Short History of Our Own Times, from the Accession of Queen Victoria to the General Election of 1880 (Volume One, only, of Two)
- Author
- McCarthy, Justin
- Illustrator
- Joseph M. Gleeson
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- New Edition. 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Frederick A. Stokes
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1893
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Decorator's books, History
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
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Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
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- Tight
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- Raised Band(s)
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