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A Glossary or Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions To Customs, Proverbs, Etc.; Which Have Been Thought To Require Illustration in The Works Of English Authors Particularly Shakespere and His Contemporaries
by Halliwell, James O. and Thomas Wright
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Gibbings and Company, 1901. A New Edition with Considerable Additions Both Of Words and Examples. Hardcover. Very good. Two volumes; octavo; pp. I; A-J, ix, (i), 476; II; K-Z, 477-982; black cloth, gilt and brown boards, top edges gilt; Very good with minor edge wear.
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- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13230
- Title
- A Glossary or Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions To Customs, Proverbs, Etc.; Which Have Been Thought To Require Illustration in The Works Of English Authors Particularly Shakespere and His Contemporaries
- Author
- Halliwell, James O. and Thomas Wright
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- A New Edition with Considerable Additions Both Of Words and Exam
- Publisher
- Gibbings and Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1901
- Keywords
- Shakespere
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Austin's Antiquarian Books
Books are returnable within 10 days by prior arrangement. Please add $4.50 for the first book and 1.00 for each additional book for media rate postage in the US. Priority mail is also available. Books that are larger or multi-volume sets will need addional postage. Other arrangements at cost. Personal & Business checks are welcome as are Mastercard & Visa, and Discover Card.
About the Seller
Austin's Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Wilmington, Vermont
About Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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