Abbeys -- Illustrated by 100 illustrations photographic reproduction, 56 drawings, 13 Plans, Seven Colour Plates and Map. With an additional chapter on 'Monastic Life and Buildings'
by M.R. James; A. Hamilton Thompson
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair/No Jacket
- Seller
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
London: The Great Wester Railway / The Ballantyne Press, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover . Fair/No Jacket. First/first. Black cloth covered spine with gold lettering. Red Brick paper colored boards with title stamped in gold. Damp stained area acorss top of front and rear board and darker/heavier damp staining in two places at edge of cloth spine at bottom left of front board. There is a one-quarter inch tear/bump to board in middle of the lowest of the damp stains. Textblock top edge tinted raspberry red. Foxing to fore-edge and bottom edge. Heavy foxing to end papers front and rear. There is a pocket affixed to the rear pastedown with folded map (22 & 3/4' x 17 & 3/4'] of England's Great Western Railway plus Cathedrals, Castles, and Abbeys. [154 pages]
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- Bookseller
- A Cappella Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 297401
- Title
- Abbeys -- Illustrated by 100 illustrations photographic reproduction, 56 drawings, 13 Plans, Seven Colour Plates and Map. With an additional chapter on 'Monastic Life and Buildings'
- Author
- M.R. James; A. Hamilton Thompson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Great Wester Railway / The Ballantyne Press
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
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About the Seller
A Cappella Books
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Atlanta, Georgia
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A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
A Cappella Books is a full service used, new & out-of-print bookstore located in the heart of Atlanta's bohemian district, Little 5 Points, since 1989. We stock a general selection of some 20 to 30, 000 paperbacks & hardcovers, ranging from the common to the quite scarce. Our specialties reflect the personality of our neighborhood and, to varying degrees, our staff. But don't be fooled, we really have something for almost everybody who loves books. Come see us.
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