A Half-Century of Conflict in Two Volumes: France and England in North America, Part Sixth
by Parkman, Francis
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket as Issued
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Lyndhurst, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown, & Company., 1898. New Library Edition Vol.s VI, VII . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8 1/4" X 5 3/4. Both volumes are bound in green cloth with gilt text and decorations on spine, top edges gilt, fore edges are rough cut, black ep.s, fon and date '99 ffep. Vol. I: Frontis ' The Sacs and Foxes', Preface dated March 26, 1892 at Boston, Chapters I through XV. 368 pp. Vol II: Frontispiece , Sir William Pepperell, Chapters XVI through XXIV, 256 pp. plus Appendix A through C, Index. 416 pp. plus 4 pp. of Little, Brown ads. Vol.II has worm hole on bottom edge, text not affected. The two books together weigh nearly 3 1/2 lb. and may incur extra shipping costs. Bookseller's Inventory # 210493.
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- Bookseller
- Lower Beverley Better Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000493
- Title
- A Half-Century of Conflict in Two Volumes: France and England in North America, Part Sixth
- Author
- Parkman, Francis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket as Issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- New Library Edition Vol.s VI, VII
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, & Company.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 8 1/4" X 5 3/4
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Lower Beverley Better Books
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Lyndhurst, Ontario
About Lower Beverley Better Books
An online bookstore that just grew from a combination of a love of books, a desire to save them from landfill and an inability to bypass yard sales. A considerable percentage of my inventory is signed editions. I also take pride in my Canadiana catalogue.
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