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The Household Book of Poetry. Eleventh Edition, revised and enlarged
by Dana, Charles A. , editor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Binghamton, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
New York/ London: D. Appleton, 1873. Reprint . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 7700 shelf. Thick volume. Fabulous copy! Elaborate Victorian binding, black and gold-stamped orange cloth. Bit of corner wear. No names, clean text. Gilt edges, nice paper. Several handsome, not foxed, steel engravings. Collectible condition!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Gil's Book Loft
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 068998
- Title
- The Household Book of Poetry. Eleventh Edition, revised and enlarged
- Author
- Dana, Charles A. , editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- D. Appleton
- Place of Publication
- New York/ London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Pages
- 816
- Keywords
- poetry anthologies
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
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Binghamton, New York
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- Foxed
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- Reprint
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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