Miscellanies (Vol. 1 only)
by W. M. Thackeray
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Saint Charles, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1861. Reprint of 1855 original. Good. A good - copy in tan cloth with gilt titles on spine and blindstamped design on both covers Moderate scuffing and edge wear all around 1/2" piece missing from top of spine Hinges cracked but intact Text quite clean and unmarked An armorial bookplate of Wrest Park is affixed to the front pastedown No other marks or damage
Wrest Park is a country estate located in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England It comprises Wrest Park, a Grade I listed country house, and Wrest Park Gardens, also Grade I listed, formal gardens surrounding the mansion The present house was built in 1834â€"39, to designs by its owner Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey (1781â€"1859), an amateur architect and the first president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, who was inspired by buildings he had seen on trips to Paris 510 + 1 p ads pp.
Wrest Park is a country estate located in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England It comprises Wrest Park, a Grade I listed country house, and Wrest Park Gardens, also Grade I listed, formal gardens surrounding the mansion The present house was built in 1834â€"39, to designs by its owner Thomas de Grey, 2nd Earl de Grey (1781â€"1859), an amateur architect and the first president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, who was inspired by buildings he had seen on trips to Paris 510 + 1 p ads pp.
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- Bookseller
- Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- AA1384
- Title
- Miscellanies (Vol. 1 only)
- Author
- W. M. Thackeray
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint of 1855 original
- Publisher
- Bradbury & Evans
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1861
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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Saint Charles, Illinois
About Stanley Louis Remarkable Books (IOBA)
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