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Palestine Exploration Fund Reports, 2 volumes
by Conder, Claude; Tyrrwhitt Drake and others
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
London: Palestine Exploration Society, 1873. Book. Illus. by Maps and Plates, Some Folding. Near Fine. Three-Quarter Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Twenty quarterly reports of the Society, which was dedicated to scientifically explore the places and events of the Bible - April and July 1873, all four in 1874 and 1875, Jan July and Oct 1876, Jan 1877, July & Oct 1888, Jan April & July 1979, and July 1880. Bound in 2 volumes of 3/4 calf, with recent professional hinge repair. Marbled boards and endpapers matching the marbled page edges. Fresh, attractive 2 volume set. Very interesting archaeological discoveries. Later editions of this Journal were larger (4 to), but in these early years of publication they were all 8 vo..
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- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 007884
- Title
- Palestine Exploration Fund Reports, 2 volumes
- Author
- Conder, Claude; Tyrrwhitt Drake and others
- Illustrator
- Maps and Plates, Some Folding
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Palestine Exploration Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1873
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Palestine, Jerusalem, Palestine Exploration, Holy Land
- Bookseller catalogs
- Palestine / Israel; Archaeology;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Any purchase returnable for any reason within ten days of receipt. Sales subject to prior sale.
About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Biblio member since 2005
Craftsbury Common, Vermont
About Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
Mostly Travel and Scholarly Books on Africa, Asia and the Middle East
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