A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation
by McCulloch, J.R
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Very Good/not applicable
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1852. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/not applicable. 'A new edition, corrected, enlarged, and improved; with a supplement'. Standard Victorian work re international trade. Covers commercial and maritime laws, financial affairs, import/export, shipping, ports, commodities etc. Text block ex-library but clean, tight and sound. Recent quarter morocco binding, dark blue leather with matching cloth boards, spine neatly lettered within a decorative panel - a most attractive presentation.. A few of the usual library ownership markings, a little dust soiling to the first and last leaves, lacks the half title, frontispiece map laid on linen. xxiii + 1510 pages, 5 folding maps, further maps and plans in the text. Approx. size 8.5" by 6", 4" thick. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Economics; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28313. .
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- Seller
- Steve Liddle
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 28313
- Title
- A Dictionary, Practical, Theoretical, and Historical, of Commerce and Commercial Navigation
- Author
- McCulloch, J.R
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- not applicable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Publisher
- Longman, Brown, Green & Longmans
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- BZDB28 taxes finance exchange currency Goods Civil trade commerce merchants economics economy ship ships shipping Economics; A Dictionary Practical Theoretical and Historical of Commerce and Commercial Navigation McCulloch JR
- Bookseller catalogs
- Economics;
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Steve Liddle
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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