Cambridge.
by CAMBRIDGE. TUKER, M.A.R. (text). MATTHISON, W. (illustrates)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Adam and Charles Black, London., 1907. First edition. Octavo. pp xx, 394. Extending map. 77 colour plates, with captioned tissue guards, by William Matthison. Four pages of adverts at rear. Decorated blue cloth stamped in brown, lighter blue and gilt. Top edge gilt.Free endpapers tanned. Spine and top edge of rear cover faintly faded. Near fine.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Ellis bookseller
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CAMBRIDG013819
- Title
- Cambridge.
- Author
- CAMBRIDGE. TUKER, M.A.R. (text). MATTHISON, W. (illustrates)
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Adam and Charles Black, London.
- Date Published
- 1907
- Keywords
- cambridge
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- Fine
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