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The Life And Death Of John Of Barneveld, Advocate Of Holland; With A View Of The Primary Causes And Movements Of The Thirty Years' War
by Motley, John Lothrop
- Used
- near fine
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1874. First Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. First edition of The Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland, by John Lothrop Motley.. Octavo, [two volumes], xvi, 389pp; viii, 475pp. Three-quarter tan calf, marbled boards. Title in gilt over red on spines, gilt embellishments. Marbled edges and endpapers. No additional printings listed on copyright pages. Solid text blocks. Light rubbing to edges, faint foxing to boards, a near fine example. Bookseller's label affixed to front pastedown of Volume I. Complete with four listed illustrations between the set; two with tissue guards in Volume I, including frontispiece; two in Volume II.
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- Bookseller
- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13284
- Title
- The Life And Death Of John Of Barneveld, Advocate Of Holland; With A View Of The Primary Causes And Movements Of The Thirty Years' War
- Author
- Motley, John Lothrop
- Illustrator
- First edition of The Life and Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland, by John Lothrop Motley.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1874
- Keywords
- John Lothrop Motley, Morton's Hope Motley, Peter the Great Motley, Merry Mount Motley, History of the United Netherlands Motley, John Lothrop Motley fine binding, Minister to Austria Motley, Minister to the United Kingdom Motley
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Edges
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Rubbing
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