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The Hunters' Improvement Society: Vol. VI-Record of Mares & Sires
by Hunters' Improvement Society
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG
- Seller
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Alliance, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: William Clowes & Sons, Lmt.. VG. 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition bound in brown cloth with gold lettering. Four black & w hite photo illustrations of prize horses. 6" x 8 1/2", 311 pages. A Ve ry Good copy. Rubs to the book's corners and spine tips. Moderate soil ing. Former owner's bookplate is affixed to the front endpaper. Tannin g to the page margins and some mild foxing to the contents but overall clean, tight & unmarked. .
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- Bookseller
- Dearly Departed Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80972
- Title
- The Hunters' Improvement Society: Vol. VI-Record of Mares & Sires
- Author
- Hunters' Improvement Society
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- William Clowes & Sons, Lmt.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1896
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Tight
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- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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- G
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- Cloth
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- VG
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