The Ballad Book: A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads
by William Allingham [ed.]
- Used
- Very Good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge: Sever and Francis, 1865. Very Good. Cambridge: Sever and Francis, 1865. Later printing of the 1864 Macmillan & Co First Edition. 16mo; xlvii, 397pp +8pp ads. Illustrated title page with tissue guard. Publisher's green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Cloth splitting halfway down front joint with spine section loosening but secure. Boards otherwise sturdy with light shelfwear, nudging to spine ends, and darkening to spine. Binding is sound and pages unmarked.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002960
- Title
- The Ballad Book: A Selection of the Choicest British Ballads
- Author
- William Allingham [ed.]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Sever and Francis
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge
- Date Published
- 1865
Terms of Sale
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2019
Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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