Sketches of Young Couples: With an Urgent Remonstrance to the Gentlemaen of England (Being Bachelors or Widowers), on the Present Alarming Crisis
by Dickens, Charles; with Six Illustrations By "Phiz" (Hablot K. Browne)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Minus
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1840. Uncommon, and especially so in the publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards. Presented in a handsome custom clamshell case of quarter dark green morocco over green buckram with inner case of green buckram, the case near Fine with light rubbing. Very Good Minus, front board detached, 1/2" of paper loss at bottom of spine. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Very Good Minus. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009502
- Title
- Sketches of Young Couples: With an Urgent Remonstrance to the Gentlemaen of England (Being Bachelors or Widowers), on the Present Alarming Crisis
- Author
- Dickens, Charles; with Six Illustrations By "Phiz" (Hablot K. Browne)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Minus
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1840
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Nineteenth Century;
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Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Buckram
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- Rubbing
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fine
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