The History of Hannibal
by Abbott, Jacob
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1849. Book. Illus. by Illustrated. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Copyright 1845, no publication date. Presumed first edition.Cloth binding, blindstamped decoration, gold titles, 295 pp. followed by advertising. Antique library bookplate. Decorative title page in gold, blue and orange done in style of a medieval manuscript. Full title. Engravings include two-page frontispiece map and six additional fine original engravings (complete). Front endpapers discolored and scuffed. Discard stamp. Boards scuffed and soiled, fraying to top of spine, top edge gilt faded. Very good condition..
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- Respectful Exits
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003976
- Title
- The History of Hannibal
- Author
- Abbott, Jacob
- Illustrator
- Illustrated
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1849
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- HANNIBAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Ancient History;
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Respectful Exits
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- Spine
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- Fine
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Title Page
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