The Half Century: Its History, Political and Social
by Wilks, Washington
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- G+
- Seller
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Bere Alston, Devon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: C Gilpin, 1852. 1st Edition. . Hardcover. G+. Ex-library with neat labels on eps and class no on spine. Minor foxing to a few pages. Front eps pulling loose, but remainder of binding firm. Light tan leather corners and spine with slightly rubbed gilt lettering and decoration. Marbled eps - library plate on front paste down inscribed "presented in memory of R W Awdry Esq CBE of Wiltshire, 1949. Immediate despatch from the UK. 12mo.
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- Seller
- Victoria Bookshop
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 90021306
- Title
- The Half Century: Its History, Political and Social
- Author
- Wilks, Washington
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - G+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Publisher
- C Gilpin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- HISTORY
Terms of Sale
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Bere Alston, Devon
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Plate
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- Inscribed
- When a book is described as being inscribed, it indicates that a short note written by the author or a previous owner has been...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
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