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HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND ( 3 vols)
by BUCKLE, Henry Thomas (1821-1862)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG for age
- Seller
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, & Co., 1873. 'New edition' . Red Cloth. VG for age. 13 Cm X 18 Cm. Vol.1 was first pub.1857, a 4th ed. of Vols.1 & 2 appeared in 1864 and the 3rd Vol. (on Scotland) posthumously in 1868. Vol.1: xlii+501+(2, pub.notice of Buckles Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works); Vol.2: xii+597+(2, as Vol.1); Vol.3: xvi+548+32 (November 1875 pub.cataogue). First 2 volumes have a small gilt ownership label top front pastedown and all have a small early stamp 'Chippens Bank', which also appears top t.p. (this is fairly inoffensive), Vol.3 has label removal ghost top front pastedown, a further ealy sig. top verso front of all endpapers, front end gutters all slightly opening but quite secure and rear ones good, light tanning patches to some end leaves and t.p. Vol.2; covers clean, slight cloth blistering in places, spines all sunfaded, but minimal wear, blind-stamped borders and central motifs, some minor dustiness to top edges. Full sets in original binding of this early edition apparently scarce.
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- Bookseller
- Douglas Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010881
- Title
- HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND ( 3 vols)
- Author
- BUCKLE, Henry Thomas (1821-1862)
- Format/Binding
- Red Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - VG for age
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 'New edition'
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Size
- 13 Cm X 18 Cm
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- autodidacts English history Victorian historiography
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Tunbridge Wells , Kent
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- Cloth
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