Half-Hours with the Best Authors. Selected and arranged, with short biographical and critical notices. [4 Vols]
by Knight, Charles
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- 12mo, 610 / 559 / 578 / 616 pp, Index; brown blind-stamped cloth with dull gilt spine lettering. very scattered light foxing, h
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New York, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: John Wiley, 1859. 12mo, 610 / 559 / 578 / 616 pp, Index; brown blind-stamped cloth with dull gilt spine lettering. very scattered light foxing, head of spines a trifle worn, cloth lightly rubbed, else a near fine set, remarkably clean & unmarked. An interesting selection, representating of all literary genres. .
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- Bookseller
- Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 33911
- Title
- Half-Hours with the Best Authors. Selected and arranged, with short biographical and critical notices. [4 Vols]
- Author
- Knight, Charles
- Book Condition
- Used - 12mo, 610 / 559 / 578 / 616 pp, Index; brown blind-stamped cloth with dull gilt spine lettering. very scattered light foxing, h
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Wiley
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Western Literature; English Literature; Continental Literature;
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Westsider Rare & Used Books Inc.
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