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Studies in Contemporary Biography
by James Bryce
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Macmillan and Co., 1903. First edition. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6" . None . James Bryce's study of contemporary biography in a signed Harrison & Son binding, the first edition. The first edition of this work. Containing a series of studies in contemporary biography by James Bryce, including chapters on important biographies of famed people such as Benjamin Disraeli, Anthony Trollope, John Richard Green, Robert Lowe, and others. Rebound by Harrison & Son. From the library of Maurice Francis Yorke, with bookplate to front pastedown. Rebound in half calf binding over cloth covered boards, five raised bands, gilt tooling to spine, gilt to top edge, marbled endpapers. Externally smart with minor shelf wear only, rubbing along joints and extremities. Maurice Francis Yorke's bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Minor spotting to first few leaves only, pages otherwise bright and clean. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 826A84
- Title
- Studies in Contemporary Biography
- Author
- James Bryce
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- biography literary criticism studies literary criticism
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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