Artemus Ward's Lecture
by Artemus Ward & Robertson, T. w & HINGSTON, E. P (edit)
- Used
- poor
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Poor
- Seller
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
John Camden Hotten, 1869. Book. Poor. Hardcover. First Edition First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Wear to extremities with NO CHIPPING to cloth. Short closed tear at head of spine. Some marks to boards. Internally tape to hinge at front endpaper and also to hinge at p132 and to edges of that leaf and one other leaf. Just holding together. A reading working copy of the First Printing of this famous title..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Julian Roberts Fine Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4900
- Title
- Artemus Ward's Lecture
- Author
- Artemus Ward & Robertson, T. w & HINGSTON, E. P (edit)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Poor
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- John Camden Hotten
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- America
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Topography;
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Julian Roberts Fine Books
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About the Seller
Julian Roberts Fine Books
Biblio member since 2006
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
About Julian Roberts Fine Books
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- First Edition
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- Hinge
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- Chipping
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