Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, originally treated
by TUPPER, MARTIN FARQUHAR
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
J Hatchard & Son 1849. Small duodecimo, maroon leather boards gilt & blind tooled decorative rule, maroon leather spine with gilt decorative rule between five raised bands & gilt lettering in black panel, all edges marbled, marbled eps, frontispiece with tissue guard, 515pp, VG (light rubbing to boards & spine sides, some tanning to page edges). Lovely little book.
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- Title
- Proverbial Philosophy: A Book of Thoughts and Arguments, originally treated
- Author
- TUPPER, MARTIN FARQUHAR
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J Hatchard & Son 1849
- Keywords
- Martin Farquhar Tupper philosophy proverbs literature
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