Beyond the Bounds of History Scenes from the Old Stone Age
by Breuil, Henri
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Fair
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: P.R.Gawthorn Ltd, 1949. Dust jacket edgeworn, chipped and bumped along edges especially at head of front cover and head/foot of spine, closed tear to head of front cover at reading edge (4cms), closed tear to head of spine at front cover (5cms), closed tear to foot of rear cover (2cms), foxing along edge of rear flap and inside dust jacket, previous owner's inscription to verso pastedown and also to head of d-j at reading edge, foxing to rep and closed edges of text block along reading edge, pp clean and unmarked, initial pages slightly sunned along head edge, binding sprung but pp secure.. Cloth Boards. Good/Fair. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 54499
- Title
- Beyond the Bounds of History Scenes from the Old Stone Age
- Author
- Breuil, Henri
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Publisher
- P.R.Gawthorn Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1949
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
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About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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