The Isles of Scilly : Their Story their Folk & their Flowers
by Mothersole, Jessie
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Bristol, Avon, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Religious Tract Society, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Illustrator: Jessie Mothersole. Good and sound copy. Darkened on spine and the cloth generally rubbed, browning and wear to edges. Original blue cloth/gilt binding, text block browning and foxed - as usual. Inked gift inscription on front endpaper. xii + 244 pages, 24 plates ( all present ), map, index. Approx. size 9" by 7". Illustrator: Jessie Mothersole. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Travel & Places; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 28509. .
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- Bookseller
- Steve Liddle
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 28509
- Title
- The Isles of Scilly : Their Story their Folk & their Flowers
- Author
- Mothersole, Jessie
- Illustrator
- Jessie Mothersole
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Religious Tract Society
- Date Published
- 1910
- Keywords
- BZDB28 Tresco Scillonia Fishing Scilly Scillies Scillonian Islands Island Cornwall England Atlantic Travel & Places; The Isles of Scilly Their Story their Folk their Flowers Mothersole Jessie
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About the Seller
Steve Liddle
Biblio member since 2009
Bristol, Avon
About Steve Liddle
Full time bookseller since 1982. Bookshops in Bristol and Bath ( as Patterson & Liddle )1982- 2006. Member ABA ILAB PBFA. Regular exhibitor at major UK bookfairs.
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- Jacket
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- Foxed
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