Our Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902 : Their Record, Based on the Despatches
by John Stirling
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Foster, Rhode Island, United States
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About This Item
William Blackwood and Sons, 1903. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. William Blackwood and Sons; Edinburgh, 1903. Hardcover. A Good Only, blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine, binding shaky, cracked hinges, two front free endpapers detached and laid in, handling/scuffing to boards, discoloration spot top front board, heavily sunned spine, frayed spine edges with tears to spine edge buckram, text block edges pulpy, age toning to pages, rubbing to board and spine edges, spine buckram separating from backing material, top text block edge dusty, soiled spot/moisture stain top page corners without impact on text, discoloration/fading to pastedown/endpaper margins, previous owner ink gift inscription on prelim else unmarked, wear to board corners, tears along joint buckram, few small moisture spots on spine, without Dust wrapper. A good copy only. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches], 532pp., indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.
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- Bookseller
- Lavendier Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- SKU1037612
- Title
- Our Regiments in South Africa 1899-1902 : Their Record, Based on the Despatches
- Author
- John Stirling
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 0x0x0
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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About the Seller
Lavendier Books
Biblio member since 2008
Foster, Rhode Island
About Lavendier Books
Selling quailty books for over 20 years.
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- Text Block
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- Cracked
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- Sunned
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- Buckram
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Rubbing
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- Soiled
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