The Colonies of England: A Plan for the Government of Some Portion of Our Colonial Possessions
by Roebuck, John Arthur
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- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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$150.00
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About This Item
London: John W. Parker, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. xi + color foldout map + 248pp + 4pp ads; Dark brown cloth boards with title label to spine, corners of boards rubbed & bent, wear to spine ends, wear to joints, title label legible though heavily age-toned, hinges professionally repaired, original endpapers with front endpaper attached to flyleaf, bookplate to front pastedown, interior very good: pages bright and unmarked, binding is tight, overall Good condition. Proposes system of government for a portion of the English colonies.
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- Book Happy Booksellers (US)
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- Title
- The Colonies of England: A Plan for the Government of Some Portion of Our Colonial Possessions
- Author
- Roebuck, John Arthur
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John W. Parker
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1849
- Keywords
- politics government law england britain colonies imperialism british empire
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