The English Village. The Origin and Decay of Its Community. An Anthropological Interpretation
by Peake, Harold
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- F-/VG-
- Seller
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Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
London: Benn Brothers, 1922 F-/VG-. 8vo. original brown cloth gilt (top edge slight speckled, with occ. spot to fore-edge, endpapers slightly offset, else clean & bright) in dustwrapper (complete, but with closed tears & associated creasing to front panel & head cap (tape repaired on reverse), spine & exposed edges rubbed & a bit browned, trifling wear to extremities); pp. 252 (last blank), with 14 illustrations (incl. 1 plate). A nice copy in the scarce dustwrapper, very good overall.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/VG-.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006084
- Title
- The English Village. The Origin and Decay of Its Community. An Anthropological Interpretation
- Author
- Peake, Harold
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - F-
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Benn Brothers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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About the Seller
Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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Castlemaine, Victoria
About Mount of Alex - Arapiles Mountain Books
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