Wonderful characters : comprising memoirs and anecdotes of the most remarkable persons of every age and nation / Collected from the most authentic sources by Henry Wilson
by Wilson, Henry (1864-1934)
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- first
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About This Item
London : J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row, 1830. First Edition (?). Hardback. Good copy in later bound green cloth with gilt-blocked label to spine. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and dust-toned as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Corners slightly bumped. Scattered foxing throughout to text and illustrations. Previous owner's signature to front pastedown. Additional scans available upon request. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 496 pages; Physical desc.: 496 p. ill., 23 cm. Subject: Biography. Characters and characteristics.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 212784
- Title
- Wonderful characters : comprising memoirs and anecdotes of the most remarkable persons of every age and nation / Collected from the most authentic sources by Henry Wilson
- Author
- Wilson, Henry (1864-1934)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition (?)
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London : J. Robins and Co. Albion Press, Ivy Lane, Paternoster Row
- Date Published
- 1830
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