The Babees Book, Aristotle's ABC, Urbanitatis, Stans Puer ad Mensam, the Lytille Childrenes Lytil Boke, The Bokes of Nurture of Hugh Rhodes and John Russell, Wynkyn de Worde's Boke of Keruynge, the Boke of Demeanor, the Boke of Curtasye, Seager's Schoole of Vertue, etc. etc.,
by (Frederick J) Furnivall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- In very good condition
- Seller
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Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Trubner, London,, 1868. In very good condition. 8vo., cxxxvi+405+132, copy previously belonging to Elizabeth David the food writer with her ownership sticker inside front cover, laid in are a couple of strips of paper with David's cooking notes, presumably used as bookmarks, also laid in are booksellers details of book and section of bookseller's catalogue, two postcards to Lord Dillon signed illegibly, bound in light brown linen cloth with gilt titled leather cells onlaid to spine.. Size: Octavo (standard book size). All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Category: Fiction; .
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- Bookseller
- The Petersfield Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19522
- Title
- The Babees Book, Aristotle's ABC, Urbanitatis, Stans Puer ad Mensam, the Lytille Childrenes Lytil Boke, The Bokes of Nurture of Hugh Rhodes and John Russell, Wynkyn de Worde's Boke of Keruynge, the Boke of Demeanor, the Boke of Curtasye, Seager's Schoole of Vertue, etc. etc.,
- Author
- (Frederick J) Furnivall
- Book Condition
- Used - In very good condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Trubner, London,
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- BZDB16 Fiction; (Frederick J) Furnivall The Babees Book, Aristotle's ABC, Urbanitatis, Stans Puer ad Mensam, the Lytille Childrenes Lytil Boke, The Bokes of Nurture of Hugh Rhodes and John Russell, Wynkyn de Worde's Boke of Keruynge, the Boke of Demean
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The Petersfield Bookshop
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About The Petersfield Bookshop
"The Petersfield Bookshop" is a traditional bookshop and specialises in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints and. Inside the shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's private collection. A special feature of the premises is a canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
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