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THE TALLOW CHANDLERS OF LONDON: VOL. I - THE MYSTERY IN THE MAKING.
by RANDALL MONIER-WILLIAMS
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0718208633
- ISBN 13
- 9780718208639
- Seller
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Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
LONDON: KAYE AND WARD, 1970 Blue Buckram Cloth Boards with silver blocked titles to spine and crest to upper board, 250 x 155 mm approx,Top edge stained blue, Maps to end papers, 96 pp.Colour frontis + 4 other b/w plates as called for. Many other b/w illustrations in text. First Edition 1970. Please see our images of the actual book offered for sale for further details and condition. Very Good/ Very Good (Book- no notable shelf wear or soiling to boards, small snowpake patch to top corner of half title.Slight musty smell from long term storage- not offensive but worthy of mention. Dust Jacket Negligible shelf rubbing or soiling, non price clipped - cover £3. no other notable defects to book or jacket).
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- Bookseller
- booksonlinebrighton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 131690
- Title
- THE TALLOW CHANDLERS OF LONDON: VOL. I - THE MYSTERY IN THE MAKING.
- Author
- RANDALL MONIER-WILLIAMS
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0718208633
- ISBN 13
- 9780718208639
- Publisher
- KAYE AND WARD
- Place of Publication
- LONDON
- Date Published
- 1970
- Keywords
- Tallow Chandlers Company, City of London, Livery Companies, Randal Monier-Williams, Candle Making, City Guilds,
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