King George the Fifth His Life and Times 1865-1936: A Pictorial Record Preceded By a Summary of His Reign
by P.R. Gawthorn LTD
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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St. Charles, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
27a Farringdon St., London. E.C.4: P.R. Gawthorn LTD. 1936. Hard Cover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Fair/No dust jacket. Burgandy cloth w/inlaid cameo & border design of King Geroge V., gilt lettering & design on spinestrip, moderate rubbing, wear & bumping to extremities, foxing on endpapers, title pg & biography, owner's inscriptions on endpaper, cracked rear hinge, color Portrait frontispiece. Profusely illustrated w/hundreds b&w of photos. Basically Very clean solid copy. . 1936.
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- Bookseller
- Julie's Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006384
- Title
- King George the Fifth His Life and Times 1865-1936: A Pictorial Record Preceded By a Summary of His Reign
- Author
- P.R. Gawthorn LTD
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- 27a Farringdon St., London. E.C.4: P.R. Gawthorn LTD. 1936
- Date Published
- 1936
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY-HISTORY, KING GEORGE V, ENGLAND, PHOTO DOCUMENTARY, JOURNAL, GRE AT BRITIAN, ROYALTY, KINGS. P.R. GAWTHORN LTD.-"KING THE FIFTH HIS LIFE AND TIMES 1865-1936: A PICTORAL RECORD PRECEDED BY SUMMARY OF REIGN" VIRGINIA' S COLLECTIBLES
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
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