Calcutta Light Horse, A.F.(L.) 1759-1881-1947
by Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral of the Fleet Earl
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
Gale & Polden. Fine. 1957. First Edition; First Printing. Hard Cover. Dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine and gilt insignia to cover. Numerous illustrations. Preface by Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma. Issued without dustjacket. ; Tight, clean and crisp. A faint hint of shelf wear, otherwise As New. No inscriptions. Not ex-library. An excellent copy. Scarce. ; I.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xv, 175 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Eliabooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19236
- Title
- Calcutta Light Horse, A.F.(L.) 1759-1881-1947
- Author
- Mountbatten of Burma, Admiral of the Fleet Earl
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Gale & Polden
- Date Published
- 1957
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About the Seller
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- Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Shelf Wear
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- New
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- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.