The Interpreter: A Tale of the War
by Whyte-Melville, G. J
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Palatine, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co.. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 1890. New Edition. First Printing. Leather. Beautifully bound in custom half green leather over green silk boards (by Harrison & Sons), spine in six compartments separated by raised bands, gilt lettering on burgundy label in one compartment, gilt tooling in remainder, gilt borders on covers, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers. . Small old bookseller's price label on ffep, otherwise unmarked, some staining on preliminary and concluding pages, not affecting any text, else fine; tight, square, and clean. A very attractive binding. VERY GOOD. . 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. vi, 346 pp .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Round Table Books, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28658
- Title
- The Interpreter: A Tale of the War
- Author
- Whyte-Melville, G. J
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- New Edition. First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Fine Binding, Harrison of Pall Mall, George John Whyte-Melville, Literature
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Round Table Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2008
Palatine, Illinois
About Round Table Books, LLC
Round Table Books, LLC lists rare, beautiful and interesting books. All books are described accurately, packed carefully and shipped promptly. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - Any book may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.
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