The flitch of bacon, or The custom of Dunmow; a tale of English home
by William Harrison Ainsworth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Seller
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Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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About This Item
London, United Kingdom: George Routledge & Co, 1854. Book. Illus. by John Gilbert. Very Good +. Hardcover. 1st Edition. First UK Edition THUS, Pp. vi, 290 pages illustrations. n.d. [ 1874 ]. In original quarter bound cloth. faux red leather, raise bands to spine, gilt decoration and title to spine, also " Ainsworth's Novels" . Marbled end pages, matching text block. A tightly bound copy, spotting to pages, especially the early pages and title page. "NEW EDITION" to title page. Publisher address on title page. "416 Broome Street" making it pre 1878..
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- Bookseller
- Kelleher Rare Books (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 016523
- Title
- The flitch of bacon, or The custom of Dunmow; a tale of English home
- Author
- William Harrison Ainsworth
- Illustrator
- John Gilbert
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good +
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- George Routledge & Co
- Place of Publication
- London, United Kingdom
- Date Published
- 1854
- Keywords
- The flitch of bacon, or The custom of Dunmow; a tale of English home, John Gilbert, William Harrison Ainsworth
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction;
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Naas, Kildare
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