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Catalogue of the John Boyd Thacher Collection of Incunabula
by Ashley, Frederick William
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1915
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- Hardcover
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SGD 136.84
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Washington DC: Government Printing Office. Very Good. 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. 329 pages; Washington DC: Very Good. 1915. First Edition. 329 pages; Publisher's brown morocco leather spine over tan cloth boards, top edges gilt, others trimmed rough. An excellent copy; the spine is intact and the gilt lettering fresh, corners and the foot of the spine very… Read more about this item Item Price
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[Title Page Missing] "An American Dictionary of the English Language; Containing the Whole Vocabulary of the First Edition in Two Volumes Quarto [Bound As One]; the Entire Corrections and Improvements of the Second Edition in Two Volumes Royal Octav
by Webster, Noah ; Chauncey A. Goodrich
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition Thus
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- 1847
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- Hardcover
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SGD 547.67
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[springfield, Massachusetts]: C. & G. Merriam. Good. 1847. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. [Springfield, Massachusetts]: C. & G. Merriam. Good. 1847. First Edition Thus. Full tan buckram -- a stout and very sturdy library binding in heavy tan buckram with a coarse weave, executed in the style of a law book. The spine has a pair of labels… Read more about this item Item Price
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Bassenge Wertvolle Bucher Auktion 107 21. April 2016
by Bassenge Buchauktionen
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 2016
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- Paperback
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SGD 34.15
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Berlin: Bassenge Buchauktionen. Near Fine. 2016. First Edition. Paperback. 400 pages; Berlin: Near Fine. 2016. First Edition. 400 pages; Clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers. Auction catalogue filled with fabulous rare books, maps, prints, etc. Illustrations throughout. . ; Books on Books, Art and Art History, Most Recent Listing . Item Price
SGD 34.15
Government Document Bibliography in the United States and Elsewhere
by Childs, James B
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Third Edition
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- 1942
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- Original Printed Wrappers
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SGD 20.50
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Washington: Government Printing Office. Very Good+. 1942. Third Edition. Original Printed Wrappers. xviii, 78 pages; Washington: Very Good+. 1942. Third Edition. Xviii, 78 pages; Clean and secure in original printed blue wrappers; former owner's name at top of front wrapper - "F. X. Dwyer. " Francis Xavier Dwyer (1902 - 1987) received a B. A. From Harvard… Read more about this item Item Price
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Caring for Art on Paper - an Introduction
by Smith, Christine
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 2000
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- Printed Wrappers w/ Plastic Comb
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SGD 20.46
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Alexandria, VA: Conservation Of Art On Paper, Inc. Very Good. 2000. First Edition. Printed Wrappers w/ Plastic Comb. 38 pages; Alexandria, VA: Very Good. 2000. First Edition. 38 pages; Contents clean and secure in original printed wrappers with plastic comb spine. Objects can best be preserved by "exhibiting them prudently, storing them carefully, and monitoring them periodically.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Von Studenten, Magistern und Professoren
by Stymank, Paul
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1935
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- Hardcover
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SGD 17.73
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Leipzig: Bibliographisches Institut. Very Good. 1935. Hardcover. Clean and secure in original white boards printed in dark blue. Illustrated with einigen Abbildungen, 61 plates, . Item Price
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WOMEN 1500-1900 - A Joint Exhibition of Books and Manuscripts, Prints, Photo and Ephemera from the Collections of The Historical Society of Pennsylvania and The Library Company of Philadelphia
by The Library Company of Philadelphia
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1974
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- Paperback
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SGD 61.53
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Philadelphia: The Library Company of Philadelphia. Near Fine. 1974. First Edition. Paperback. April-July, 1974; (30) pages; Clean and secure in original pictorial wrappers; corners bumped. OCLC 1238110489 The new awareness of women's place in history extends not just to heroines but to all women. In books, films, exhibitions and television the contributions of women… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Glossary or Collection of Words, Phrases, Names and Allusions to Customs, Proverbs, etc. ... in the Works of English Authors, particularly Shakespeare and his Contemporaries [in Two Volumes] A New Edition by James O. Halliwell & Thomas Wright
by Nares, Robert ; James O. Halliwell ; Thomas Wright
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- Used - Very Good-
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- First Edition Thus
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- 1888
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- Hardcover
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SGD 79.32
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London: Reeves and Turner. Very Good-. 1888. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 476, 32; 477-982 pages; Contents clean and secure in original brown cloth bindings; printed paper spine labels chipped and rubbed; cloth at extremeties quite worn, fading and some spots. An excellent reference set for those interested in the English language, particularly its usage in … Read more about this item Item Price
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[Binding dummy for] Oratoria Argentina (Library of Congress sample binding to demonstrate a material and style)
by Carranza, Neptalí [detail from spine, but see below]
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- N.D.
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- Hardcover
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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SGD 136.91
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Washington DC: Library of Congress. Very Good. N.D.. First Edition. Hardcover. This volume wholeheartedly confirms the old adage that "you can't judge a book by its cover. But, just to confuse the issue, it was designed and made to be so judged. The spine has a label lettered in gilt on a red leather label,… Read more about this item Item Price
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James Joyce, 1882-1941 -- Catalogue of a Centenary Exhibition in The Bienecke Manuscript and Rare Book Library, Yale University, 23 December 1981-26 March 1982
by Wynne, Marjorie G. ; Mary T. Reynolds
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- Used - Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1982
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- Printed Wrappers
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SGD 47.84
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New Haven: Yale University. Fine. 1982. First Edition. Printed Wrappers. 24 pages; Fine - like new. OCLC 23830870 "The current exhibition, commemorating the one hundredth anniversary of Joyce's birth, is ... drawn mainly from the Slocum Collection, with several significant additions, including the manuscript of Exiles, the gift of Mrs. Milton Erlanger, and … Read more about this item Item Price
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Bibliografia Cientifica del Ecuador
by Larrea, Carlos Manuel
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Third Edition
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- 1968
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- Hardcover
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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SGD 40.99
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Quito: Corporacion de Estudios y Publicaciones. Near Fine. 1968. Third Edition. Hardcover. No. 7; 289 pages; Clean and secure in binding with brown cloth spine & corners over tan boards. Illustrated with many photographs and several folding tables and charts. Text in Spanish. OCLC 1308652868 . Item Price
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Typed Letter Signed by Edwin Tribble to Rowland Evans on Personal Printed Letterhead
by Tribble, Edwin ; [Signed] ; [Rowland Evans]
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- Used - Very Good
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- 1981
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- Letter
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SGD 13.61
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Washington. Very Good. 1981. Letter. Autograph; 1 pages; Typed Letter Signed by Edwin Tribble to Rowland Evans on Personal Printed Letterhead. "April 4, 1981 // Dear Mrs. Evans, // I could not have wished for the Wilson letters to have / fallen into more sympathetic hands. Thank you for your review and / for the… Read more about this item Item Price
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PROSPECTUS : A Catalogue of Selected Precious Manuscripts Historic Documents and Rare Books Profusely illustrated with a frontispiece in gold and colours and about 150 full-page plates in photogravure
by William H. Robinson Ltd
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1950
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- Brochure
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SGD 34.15
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London: William H. Robinson Ltd. Near Fine. 1950. First Edition. Brochure. 4 pages; Prospective advertisement for William H. Robinson Ltd. catalogue. Additional smaller prospectus, order form, and wonderful colour plate laid-in. All items in fine condition, but for stamp of Library of Congress on upper right corner of main Prospectus. Housed in original mailing envelope with… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Adoration of the Magi [Durer's Manger Scene - Folio Size Christmas Card]
by McMurtrie, Douglas C. ; Albrecht Durer
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- Used - Near Fine
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- First Edition
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- 1941
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- Brochure
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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SGD 47.84
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Evanston: Douglas C. McMurtrie. Near Fine. 1941. First Edition. Brochure. 4 pages; Large four page brochure designed and printed by Douglas McMurtrie for presentation to his friends for Christmas 1941. The front cover is a reproduction of the fabulous manger scene by Albrecht Durer dated 1511, the interior bears McMurtrie's printed Christmas salutations, the rear… Read more about this item Item Price
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Catalogue of Books on Socialism, Free Thought, Economics, History, Hypnotis, Hygiene, American Fiction, etc.
by Anonymous
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1900
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- Paperback
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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SGD 17.70
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Chicago: C. H. Kerr. Very Good. 1900. First Edition. Paperback. 32 pages; Bears stamp of LC Exchange and Gifts on verso of titlepage, otherwise clean and complete in original translucent green glassine wrapper. OCLC 11373730 This copy does not explicitly remark on publisher and place, but the titles listed were pubished… Read more about this item Item Price
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OKLAHOMA IMPRINTS 1835-1907 A History of Printing in Oklahoma Before Statehood
by Foreman, Carolyn Thomas
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- Used - Good+ in Fair dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1936
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- Hardcover
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SGD 41.01
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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press. Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. xxvi, 499 pages; Contents clean and unmarked in original black patterned cloth binding in edgeworn dustjacket with chips at bottom edge and corners, some staining; foxxing to endpapers and spotting to cloth. Indian territory and Oklahoma Territory imprints, magazines and newspapers… Read more about this item Item Price
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Les Privileges Du Cocuage, Ouvrage Utile et Necessaire tant aux Cornards Actuels, qu'aux Cocus eu Herbe A Vicon, chez Jean Cornichon, à l'enseigne du Coucou, 1682
by Anonymous; [attributed variously to Eustache Le Noble ; Samuel Chappuzeau ; P. L. Jacob]
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Limited Edition
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- 1860
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- Paperback
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Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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SGD 239.60
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(Bruxelles): (J. Gay). Near Fine. 1860. Limited Edition. Paperback. 139 pages; Réimpression faite à Bruxelles, par J. Gay, 1860, avec une notice bibliographique de P. Lacroix. [Catalogue de la bibliothèque de M. Emile Desmazières] Reimpression faite a 200 exemplaires sur papier de Hollande. No. 63 [of 200] Original plain blue-green wrappers in… Read more about this item Item Price
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George Psychoundakis : A Letter To C. A. Trypanis [with a manuscript letter from Dr. John Leatham to Richard Hubbard Howland]
by Fermor, Patrick Leigh ; [Inscribed and Signed by Dr. John Leatham]
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- Used - Very Good+
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- Limited Edition
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- 1999
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- Paperback
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SGD 171.07
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Athens: American College of Greece. Very Good+. 1999. Limited Edition. Paperback. Limited Edition printed in October 1999.One of 940 copies in sewn printed cream wrappers (of 1250 total). ix, (2), 12-45, (2) A letter from Fermor to Oxford professor Trypanis in English and Greek about the contemporary Cretan poet who translated both the Illiad and… Read more about this item Item Price
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MEMOIRES DE LITTERATURE [with six engraved plates and four vignettes of printing presses] Par M. De S**
by Sallengres, Albert Henri de
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- Used - Very Good-
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- First Edition
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- 1715-1717
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- Leather
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SGD 342.22
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La Haye: Henri du Sauzet. Very Good-. 1715-1717. First Edition. Leather. Engravings; 1000+ pages; Two volume set comprising four parts with separate titlepages. Title pages printed in red and black. Bound in contemporary full calf, five raised bands at spines; title and volume number labels missing, decorative stamping to compartments, but most gilt rubbed/flaked away;… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE BAVIAD AND MAEVIAD
by Gifford, William
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- Used - Good+
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- Sixth
- Published
- 1800
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- Leather Bound
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SGD 102.61
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London: Printed for J. Wright by W. Bulmer and Co.. Good+. 1800. Sixth. Leather Bound. xx, 188 pages; Contents clean and secure in full calf binding. Black leather title label at spine, gilt lettering, ruled compartments and decorative devices at spine. Leather dry, hinges tender. Original owner's signature "P. Hagner" Peter Hagner (1772-1850) was a… Read more about this item Item Price
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