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THE SECRET HISTORY OF GEORGIAN LONDON: HOW THE WAGES OF SIN SHAPED THE CAPITAL.
by CRUICKSHANK, Dan
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Dust jacket may show signs of shelfwear and is slightly frayed at spine. Tail of spine bumped. Otherwise tight and internally cl
- ISBN 10
- 1847945376
- ISBN 13
- 9781847945372
- Seller
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About This Item
London,, 2009. First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.. Dust jacket may show signs of shelfwear and is slightly frayed at spine. Tail of spine bumped. Otherwise tight and internally clean copy. Near fine in very good dust jacket. . 8vo. pp: xv, 654. First edition. Original publisher's black boards with gilt lettering at spine in original publisher's colour illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in black and white and colour. Signed by the author at title-page. ISBN: 9781847945372
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- Any Amount of Books
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- C70035
- Title
- THE SECRET HISTORY OF GEORGIAN LONDON: HOW THE WAGES OF SIN SHAPED THE CAPITAL.
- Author
- CRUICKSHANK, Dan
- Book Condition
- Used - Dust jacket may show signs of shelfwear and is slightly frayed at spine. Tail of spine bumped. Otherwise tight and internally cl
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition. Hardback. Dust Jacket.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1847945376
- ISBN 13
- 9781847945372
- Publisher
- Random House UK
- Place of Publication
- London,
- Date Published
- 2009
- Pages
- xv, 654
- Keywords
- History
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- Tail
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Spine
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