THE CZAR AND THE SULTAN; OR, NICHOLAS AND ABDUL MEDJID: THEIR PRIVATE LIVES AND PUBLIC ACTIONS BY ADRIAN GILSON. TO WHICH IS ADDED, THE TURKS IN EUROPE THEIR RISE AND DECADENCE BY FRANCIS BOUVET
by Gilson, Adrian; Bouvet, Francis
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Glen Head, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York 1853 first edition. Harper. Hardcover. 12mo., 195p., 12pp. of book ads, original dark brown embossed cloth with gilt spine lettering. Wonderful condition. No ownership marks, almost no cover wear just very light wear on corners and spine ends. NEAR FINE. Scarce in the first edition, especially in this condition. .
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- Xerxesbooks
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- Title
- THE CZAR AND THE SULTAN; OR, NICHOLAS AND ABDUL MEDJID: THEIR PRIVATE LIVES AND PUBLIC ACTIONS BY ADRIAN GILSON. TO WHICH IS ADDED, THE TURKS IN EUROPE THEIR RISE AND DECADENCE BY FRANCIS BOUVET
- Author
- Gilson, Adrian; Bouvet, Francis
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Keywords
- turkey islam russia nineteenth
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Glen Head, New York
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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