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The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell. 1872-1914; 1914-1944 2 Vols.
by Russell, Bertrand
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London : George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1967. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two volumes of The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell Volume one 18972-1914, Volume two 1914-1944. Both hardback first edition first printings. Both books are tight clean and square. Boards sharp and clean. Bumped to head and foot of spine, title gilt perfect. Text blocks clean, with light toning and scattered spotting to edges. Top edge stains faded. Both books have previous owners name in ink and previous booksellers neat pencil price. The pages are crisp with the occasional spot. Feel gently read. Very good condition. Jackets have crimping and light wear to edges, rubs to corners and joint ends. Volume one has a sunned spine. Volume two has loss to foot of spine and an 8 mm split to bottom of front joint . Overall very good copies. For grading accuracy books are photographed without a protective book cover. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. Please note : this set of books are very heavy (1550g) overseas purchasers may be charged additional shipping. Please contact bookseller for exact price. Very good read examples of these autobiographical volumes
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Details
- Bookseller
- Durdles Books (IOBA)
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005035
- Title
- The Autobiography of Bertrand Russell. 1872-1914; 1914-1944 2 Vols.
- Author
- Russell, Bertrand
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition 1st Printing
- Publisher
- George Allen and Unwin Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1967
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 3.31 lbs
- Keywords
- General
- Bookseller catalogs
- Autobiographies;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Durdles Books (IOBA)
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About the Seller
Durdles Books (IOBA)
Biblio member since 2018
Birmingham, West Midlands
About Durdles Books (IOBA)
Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.
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