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An Old Coachman's Chatter, with some Practical Remarks on Driving. By a Semi-Professional
by Edward Corbett
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition
- Seller
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Bristol, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Richard Bentley & Son, London, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover (Half Leather). Very Good Condition. Illustrator: John Sturgess. Size: 8vo <9 3/4". 304 pp. Rebound. Gilt title piece to spine. New end papers fitted. Spine cocked and slightly faded. Scattered foxing, but text mostly clean. Edges browned. Illustrator: John Sturgess. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Automobiles & Vehicles; England; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 45013. .
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- Bookseller
- Dreadnought Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45013
- Title
- An Old Coachman's Chatter, with some Practical Remarks on Driving. By a Semi-Professional
- Author
- Edward Corbett
- Illustrator
- John Sturgess
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Half Leather)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Richard Bentley & Son
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- BZDB243 transport, travel, history Automobiles & Vehicles; England; 19th century; Biography & Autobiography. John Sturgess Unbranded Edward Corbett An Old Coachman's Chatter, with some Practical Remarks on Driving. By a Semi-Professional
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography & Autobiography; Automobiles & Vehicles;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Dreadnought Books
Biblio member since 2013
Bristol
About Dreadnought Books
Founded in 2010, Dreadnought Books is a second-hand and out of print book dealer specialising in history, with a particular focus on military, social and labour history.
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- Gilt
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