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Celebrated Trials And Remarkable Cases Of Criminal Jurisprudence From The Earliest Records To The Year 1825. Volume II
by George Borrow
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Jonathan Cape, 1928. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1928. First Edition. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Quarter bound in leather with cloth covered boards. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Black and white illustrated plates. Moderate thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some slight looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier creasing and tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.
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- Seller
- World of Rare Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 1709713793IEV
- Title
- Celebrated Trials And Remarkable Cases Of Criminal Jurisprudence From The Earliest Records To The Year 1825. Volume II
- Author
- George Borrow
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- 1928
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Acceptable
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