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William E. Burton, actor, author, and manager: A sketch of his career with re...
by William Keese
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0809325721
- ISBN 13
- 9780809325726
- Seller
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Austin, Texas, United States
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About This Item
1. Scarce. First ed. Title page continues from above, ""by William L. Keese. Illustrated. New York and London. G.B. Putnam's Sons. Knickerbocker Press. 1885.""; Top edge gilt with side and bottom edges cut. 230 pages. Red cloth with bright gilt to emblem on front cover and on spine title. Light rubbing and soiling to cloth. NO thread loss or chipping. 8"" x 5.5"". Binding and interior pages in exceptionally fine, clean and tight condition. (For bio on Burton see editorial review on reprint ISBN: 0809325721) Scarce.
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- Collectible Books
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- Title
- William E. Burton, actor, author, and manager: A sketch of his career with re...
- Author
- William Keese
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0809325721
- ISBN 13
- 9780809325726
- Publisher
- Southern Illinois University
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- April 9, 2004
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- Reprint
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- Edges
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