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The Eye-Witness
by Belloc, Hilaire
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: J M Dent and Sons Ltd, 1939. No dustwrapper, minor shelf wear to bottom edge of green cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy, with gilt titles on spine still bright, of this little hard-cover book, part of the publisher's ''Kings Treasuries of Literature'' series. This one contains ''a series of descriptions and sketches in which it is attempted to reproduce certain incidents and periods in history...''. Originally published in 1908, this is a later reprint from 1939. 255pp.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004690
- Title
- The Eye-Witness
- Author
- Belloc, Hilaire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- J M Dent and Sons Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1939
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- Belloc, Kings-Treasuries-of-literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Literature;
Terms of Sale
JimsOldBooks
Books dispatched within 1-2 working days. Returns accepted but customer should notify me within seven days of receipt of the book. Postage charges based on average book weight. Reduced rates will apply to lighter parcels when possible. Heavy books are mentioned in the book description, you will be informed of any increased charges before the book is dispatched.
About the Seller
JimsOldBooks
Biblio member since 2004
Kirkwall, Orkney
About JimsOldBooks
Based in Kirkwall, Orkney off the north coast of Scotland. No shop, internet sales only..
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- Dustwrapper
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- Gilt
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Shelf Wear
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