IDEAL EMPIRES AND REPUBLICS, Social Contract (4 Surviving Books), Utopia, New Atlantis, City of the Sun).
by Rousseau, More, Bacon, Campanella
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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West Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Washington & London: M. Walter Dunne, 1901. Edited by Oliver H. G. Leigh. Illustrated by Etched port frontis and 1 Photogravure on Japan vellum. Edition De Luxe edition. from the Universal Classics Library (originally 30 volumes). Shot silk, printed paper spine labels, uncut & unopened, t.e.g. Royal 8vo. pp. xx, 317, [3] blank. VG-/No jacket, as issued. Caps, corners and some edges worn, foxed spine label, spots of cloth fading o/w internally NF, edge darkening starting and many unopened sections. Intoduction by Charles M. Andrews..
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- Bookseller
- OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- OWBIDE108446
- Title
- IDEAL EMPIRES AND REPUBLICS, Social Contract (4 Surviving Books), Utopia, New Atlantis, City of the Sun).
- Author
- Rousseau, More, Bacon, Campanella
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Washington & London: M. Walter Dunne, 1901.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Political Science;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Point of Sale (by phone or fax), Checks, MO, drafts in US Funds. MA residents invoiced 6.25% Sales Tax. We cost (drop) ship world-wide via USPS, but will ship via other specified carriers and by your account number via pick-up service. We ship promptly in professional packaging. In office for questions 5am-3pm EST Mon-Sat @ (508) 867-3434 (calls returned on complete messages including book title or number) or 24/7 secure fax. Notify us of intent to return within 3 days of receipt in original packaging and matching post. On March 31 2018 (9-3) we will be at Flamingo Eventz Boxborough (MA) Paper Town with bindings and cards. Hope to see you there
About the Seller
OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
Biblio member since 2004
West Brookfield, Massachusetts
About OLD WORKING BOOKS & Bindery (Est. 1994)
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- Vellum
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- Spine
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- Foxed
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