Belgium Old & New
by Edwards, George Wharton
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Penn Publishing. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Philadelphia: Penn Publishing, (1920). First Edition. 11" x 8.25". 337pp, Index. Publisher's full brown cloth, front cover elaborately decorated by Edwards in gilt, red, and silver, spine letters and design in gilt, top edges gilt, with his monogram GWE on front cover Near fine condition (edges slightly rubbed), gilt bright, no dj. 40 plates (many in color), each with printed caption guard.; 11 X 8.25 inches; 337 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale A. Sorenson
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13860
- Title
- Belgium Old & New
- Author
- Edwards, George Wharton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Penn Publishing
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1920
- Keywords
- Beligum, Travel, Publisher's Cloth
Terms of Sale
Dale A. Sorenson
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Dale A. Sorenson
Biblio member since 2015
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Dale A. Sorenson
Used and rare books of quality in all subjects.
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- Edges
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Spine
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