The Autobiography of William Cobbett. The Progress of a Plough-boy to a Seat in Parliament
by Cobbett, William (author), and William Reitzel (editor)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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About This Item
(London: Faber and Faber, 1933). 12mo; original green cloth, lettered in gilt on spine; dustwrapper; pp. 272, incl. index. Scattered foxing. Good condition, in a very good dustwrapper. "In this book you will find not only a memorable picture of English life and manners a hundred years ago, but also the self-portrait of one who, with all his faults, was a great patriot, a great writer and a great friend of those who most needed to be befriended." - Howard Spring in the Evening Standard .
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- Bookseller
- Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA (ZA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 12880
- Title
- The Autobiography of William Cobbett. The Progress of a Plough-boy to a Seat in Parliament
- Author
- Cobbett, William (author), and William Reitzel (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- (London: Faber and Faber, 1933)
- Keywords
- English Social Life. Social Reform Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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About the Seller
Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
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Port Elizabeth
About Christison Rare Books, IOBA SABDA
Christison Rare Books operates as a mail order business, based in Port Elizabeth. We are members of IOBA and SABDA. Whereas we stock thousands of books on a wide variety of subjects, our focus has always been on SE Africa - its peoples, wildlife and history. The store is managed by Lindsay Christison. Although we do not run an open book shop, prospective customers who would like to examine items described in our on-line list of stock are welcome to make an appointment.
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
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- Gilt
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