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History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic
by William H. Prescott; John Foster Kirk (ed.)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good /No Jacket
- Seller
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London, London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Bickers and Son. The Historical Library. New and revised ed. (1885). 765pp. Original maroon cloth with gilt titles to spine and black and blind decoration to covers with Historical Library series emblem. VG copy, binding square with a hint of loosening, corners gently bumped, spine a little dulled, cracked at front hinge and starting to crack at rear, otherwise internally excellent but for some foxing, period Exeter College Oxford alumni bookplate to front pastedown along with attractive William McGee Bookseller Dublin shop label . Very Good. Hardcover. 1885.
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- Bookseller
- Object Relations, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023347
- Title
- History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic
- Author
- William H. Prescott; John Foster Kirk (ed.)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Bickers and Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1885
- Pages
- 765
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- History & Politics;
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- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Gilt
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- New
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- Spine
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- VG
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Cloth
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