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General Monck
by Ashley, Maurice
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-/Very Good-
- ISBN 10
- 0224012878
- ISBN 13
- 9780224012874
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good-/Very Good-. A comprehensive and fully researched biography of George Monck, in which Monck is shown to be a "man of considerable ability and intense loyalties, equally devoted to Oliver Cromwell and Charles II." Red cloth with gilt titling on spine, upper text block edge is red, grey end papers, 316 pages. Cover has multiple tiny specks of discolouration, primarily along lower front edge and rear and front gutter. Dust jacket has minor edge and shelf wear. This is a handsome book - clean, bright and tight. Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Black Sheep Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 015749
- Title
- General Monck
- Author
- Ashley, Maurice
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition.
- ISBN 10
- 0224012878
- ISBN 13
- 9780224012874
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- MILITARY HISTORY, U.K., BIOGRAPHY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Military History;
Terms of Sale
Black Sheep Books
Shipping charges are calculated for a standard parcel under 1 kg. Additional charges will apply for heavier shipments, but not until the customer agrees. Canadian customers, please note that applicable sales taxes will be added. Please contact us with any questions you might have.
About the Seller
Black Sheep Books
Biblio member since 2004
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
About Black Sheep Books
We are an independent, locally-owned shop dedicated to books and the people who love them. Here you will find two floors packed with volumes of enduring value, including familiar favourites, contemporary fiction, guides, books of local interest, and non-fiction titles covering everything from outer space to inner peace. We also have marine charts, art cards, unique prints, hand-crafted bags, and many other intriguing items. Located at Grace Point Square in the Village of Ganges, close to marinas and Salt Spring\'s renowned Saturday Market, we are open every day except Christmas and New Year\'s. If you want to pick-up a book you saw online, please call or e-mail ahead as many of our listings are kept in a separate storage facility.
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