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Ayesha, the Maid of Kars. By the Author of "Zohrab," "Haji Baba," &c. In Three Volumes
by Morier, James
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
Londini: Richard Bentley, 1834. SCARCE. Morier's third novel set in Persia, the best known of the three being "Hajji Baba from Ispahan". Three volumes bound in contemporary quarter red calf over marbled boards, with the armorial bookplates of the Mostyn family at Pengwern. Very Good, boards rubbed at edges, marbled covers rubbed, toning at end pages only, interiors clean and bright. A well-bound set in contemporary binding with a distinguished provenance. vii, 317, 330, 335 pp. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008418
- Title
- Ayesha, the Maid of Kars. By the Author of "Zohrab," "Haji Baba," &c. In Three Volumes
- Author
- Morier, James
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley
- Place of Publication
- Londini
- Date Published
- 1834
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature; Nineteenth Century;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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- Jacket
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- Marbled boards
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- Edges
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- 12mo
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- First Edition
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