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Letters from a Persian in England to his friend Ispahan. The Third edition.
by Lyttelton, George
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Worcester, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: London: Printed for J. Millan, at the corner of Buckingham-Court, near the Admirality Office, 1735. Full leather. Very Good. Third edition, octavo; vi, 254, [iv]pp. In attractive full contemporary calf over five raised spine bands between gilt double fillets, gilt lettered spine label to second compartment (chipped with loss), gilt fleur-de-lis in remaining compartments, sporadic unobtrusive spots and stains, pencillings to rear pastedown and early engraved ownership label to front pastedown ('Capt. Campbell Kilberry'), a pleasant clean copy of this popular work printed the same year as the first edition. ESTC T200452 citing 2xUK and 3xUS locations.
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- Bookseller
- Lyppard Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000723
- Title
- Letters from a Persian in England to his friend Ispahan. The Third edition.
- Author
- Lyttelton, George
- Format/Binding
- Full leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Printed for J. Millan, at the corner of Buckingham-Court, near the Admirality Office
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1735
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- george lyttelton persian letters isfahan ispahan
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiquarian books; Antiquarian English Literature;
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About Lyppard Books
Lyppard Books was established in Worcester, UK, in 2012, adopting the unusual name from Lyppard Grange, once a farm attached to the monastery of Worcester's ancient cathedral. We maintain a small and select stock of English and Continental antiquarian titles from the dawn of western printing to the 19th century, and aim to offer original, early examples of scarce and sought-after texts.
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