THE X JEWEL : A SCOTTISH ROMANCE OF THE DAYS OF JAMES VI
by Moncreiff, Frederick
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1896. First American edition. 7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches: pp. 262, plus six page publisher catalogue. Dark blue cloth, with green and gilt design on cover, green design on spine and titles in gold gilt on cover and spine.
Corners bumped, light general wear, cover design and titles bright. Moisture spot on head of book. Lacks front free endpaper, trimmed out. Previous owner's initials in faded ink on second endpaper.Text clean and bright with light toning to margins. Binding solid, sound.
Corners bumped, light general wear, cover design and titles bright. Moisture spot on head of book. Lacks front free endpaper, trimmed out. Previous owner's initials in faded ink on second endpaper.Text clean and bright with light toning to margins. Binding solid, sound.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 537
- Title
- THE X JEWEL : A SCOTTISH ROMANCE OF THE DAYS OF JAMES VI
- Author
- Moncreiff, Frederick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- James VI
Terms of Sale
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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About the Seller
Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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Eugene, Oregon
About Joe Pettit Jr., Bookseller; Blackwood Bookhouse
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
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