Dame Durden :; (The Two Daughters) Little Woman from the Bleak house of Charles Dickens. : Illustrated by Darley
by Dickens, Charles
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very mild fraying and rubbing to spine head and foot, gently bumped and frayed corners, ink gift inscription to front endpaper,
- Seller
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Oakland, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Clark & Maynard, 1864. Hardcover. Very mild fraying and rubbing to spine head and foot, gently bumped and frayed corners, ink gift inscription to front endpaper, two faint ink signatures to front free endpaper, extremely light soiling to boards, else Very Good.. Dark green duodecimo, smaller than octavo, gilt design to spine, vi, [1], 8-175 p, [1], 190 p [3] leaves of plates, b&w illus ; 17 cm. Children's stories. || Beautiful engravings in classic Dickens novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90462
- Title
- Dame Durden :; (The Two Daughters) Little Woman from the Bleak house of Charles Dickens. : Illustrated by Darley
- Author
- Dickens, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very mild fraying and rubbing to spine head and foot, gently bumped and frayed corners, ink gift inscription to front endpaper,
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Clark & Maynard
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1864
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
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Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
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