Handbook to the Cathedrals of England - St. Pauls
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1879. Full leather with five raised bands, title in gilt on two labels, one red and one black , spine decorated with fleur de lis in gilt, boards decorated with black ruled intersecting borders and fleur de lis. Marbled endpapers and all edges red. viii, 228 pages, Illustrated with 21 plates. Very good with spotting to endpapers and some scuffs and abrasion to the leather here and there and a little wear to corners and spine ends.. First Edition.
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- Bookseller
- Jacques Gander (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004963
- Title
- Handbook to the Cathedrals of England - St. Pauls
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1879
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About the Seller
Jacques Gander
Biblio member since 2004
Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire
About Jacques Gander
Out of print, rare and used books. Internet and mail order.
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- Raised Band(s)
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