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Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second, from the Accession to the Death of Queen Caroline. In Three Volumes
by Hervey, Lord John; Edited by Right Hon. John Wilson Croker
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Bloomington, Indiana, United States
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About This Item
New York: Scribner & Welford , 1884. Three volumes in original brown paper covered boards resembling leather, blind tooled and with gilt lettering and gilt Hervey family crest front covers, black end papers. Very Good, the bookplates of Robert Wheaton Tivers, founder of The Rivers School, and Mary Rivers front paste down and end page. "Ex Libri R.G. Russell" in ink on Mary Rivers' bookplate. Title page detached Vol. II, bookplate removal shadows Vols. II and III, moderate foxing at end pages. small tears at spine ends. A handsome set in original publisher's binding. *** A heavy set, will require additional cost for priority and international mail. Please inquire before ordering. . First American Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008372
- Title
- Memoirs of the Reign of George the Second, from the Accession to the Death of Queen Caroline. In Three Volumes
- Author
- Hervey, Lord John; Edited by Right Hon. John Wilson Croker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Scribner & Welford
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1884
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- World History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2006
Bloomington, Indiana
About Dale Steffey Books, ABAA
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