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Anecdotes For the Family, or Lessons of Truth and Duty For Every-Day Life: A Choice Selection of Facts, Occurances, Examples, Testimonies, Incidents, and Providential Events, of the Deepest Interest and Value
by Downing, H. A
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good +
- Seller
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Hartford: Case, Tiffany & Co., 1855 iv, 5-448pp, bound in gilt illustrated blue cloth, gilt decorated spine, all edges marbled, binding and hinges tight, illustrated throughout. Occasional light foxing. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKING.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 009202
- Title
- Anecdotes For the Family, or Lessons of Truth and Duty For Every-Day Life: A Choice Selection of Facts, Occurances, Examples, Testimonies, Incidents, and Providential Events, of the Deepest Interest and Value
- Author
- Downing, H. A
- Illustrator
- Illustrated From Original Designs by Billings
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good +
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Case, Tiffany & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1855
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Literature Philosophy Morals
- Bookseller catalogs
- PHILOSOPHY;
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Monroe Bridge Books
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Spine
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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