The History of King Richard the First of England: With Engravings
by Jacob Abbott
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good-
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Plano, Texas, United States
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About This Item
The 1857 edition of Jacob Abbott's The History of King Richard the First of England, part of the Abbott's Histories series. Red cloth, blindstamped on both front and back. Gilt on spine. Famed full-color frontispiece is intact, as is tipped-in protective tissue. All eighteen B&W engravings (nine plates) are intact.
Spine is discolored and darker than rest of jacket, with obvious water damage that shows through the endpapers. Fraying on top spine and front jacket. Small writing on front endpaper. Pages are age tanned and have small stains.
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- Bookseller
- PWK Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AB4
- Title
- The History of King Richard the First of England
- Author
- Jacob Abbott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1857
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- abbott's histories, 1857
- Bookseller catalogs
- PWK Nonfiction; Abbott's Histories;
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