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Gertrude Bell from her Personal Papers. Vol. I: 1889-1914. Vol. II: 1914-1926. NEAR FINE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
by BURGOYNE Elizabeth
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Thakeham, West Sussex, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Ernest Benn,, [1958-61]. 2 vols., 8vo., First Edition, with frontispieces and plates; terracotta cloth, gilt backs, a near fine set in unclipped dustwrapper, the wrappers very lightly chipped at extremities. The set comprises Vol.I: 1889-1914; Vol. II: 1914-1926. COMPLETE SETS ARE VERY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 45395
- Title
- Gertrude Bell from her Personal Papers. Vol. I: 1889-1914. Vol. II: 1914-1926. NEAR FINE SET IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPERS
- Author
- BURGOYNE Elizabeth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ernest Benn,
- Date Published
- [1958-61]
- Keywords
- travel, middle east, modern first editions, modern firsts, gertrude bell, elizabeth burgoyne, arabia, lawrence of arabia, baghdad museum
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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