Historical Tales: The Romance of Reality (Ten Volumes, only, of 14)
by Various
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York & Los Angeles: The R. H. Whitten Company. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1904. Connoisseur's Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's half pebbled buckram over blue cloth boards, spines in five compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on blue labels in two compartments, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders on covers, t.e.g., marbled endpapers. Each volume illustrated with B&W photographs. The volumes include: American (2 volumes); French; German; English; Roman; Spanish; Greece; Japan, and China; and Our Island Empire. Missing the "Russian" and "King Arthur" volumes. . Some of the spines have dark spots, but all of the interiors are crisp and clean, the hinges are strong, and all of the books appear unread. VERY GOOD. . B&W Plates. 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7248
- Title
- Historical Tales: The Romance of Reality (Ten Volumes, only, of 14)
- Author
- Various
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- Connoisseur's Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The R. H. Whitten Company
- Place of Publication
- New York & Los Angeles
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- Fairy Tales;, Short Stories;, Literature;, Folklore, Japan, China, GERMANY, France, Great Britain
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Round Table Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
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