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BOOKS FOR A REFERENCE LIBRARY FIRST SERIES Being Lectures on the Books in the Reference Library of the Free Public Library , Birmingham
by G J JOHNSON, REV. A R VARDY, SAM TIMMINS, PROF. W HILLHOUSE & W. KENRICK M.P
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: SIMPKIN, MARSHALL AND CO, 1885 Brown cloth boards with gilt blocked titles and two brown blocked Greek Key design bands around spine and both boards, 220 x 145 mm approx. Publisher's Cherub and flower garland printed end papers in blue, 192 pp + 16 page catalogue and trade advert to reverse of rear free end paper.Errata slip tipped to p115. Contains extensive bibliographical appendices. First Edition 1885. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Good (Book- moderate general shelf rubbing to cloth - mainly colour loss, paper of book block a little tanned with a few mild foxing/ dust spots to prelims and occasionally to top margins. 2 cm tear to top of free front end paper near gutter. No previous owner name or insc. No other notable defects).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 128750
- Title
- BOOKS FOR A REFERENCE LIBRARY FIRST SERIES Being Lectures on the Books in the Reference Library of the Free Public Library , Birmingham
- Author
- G J JOHNSON, REV. A R VARDY, SAM TIMMINS, PROF. W HILLHOUSE & W. KENRICK M.P
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- SIMPKIN, MARSHALL AND CO
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Books for a Reference Library, Birmingham Free Public Library, G J JOHNSON, REV. A R VARDY, SAM TIMMINS, PROF. W HILLHOUSE & W. KENRICK M.P.
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- First Edition
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- Gutter
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Rubbing
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- Cloth
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