Life and Times of Anthony a Wood, Abridged from Andrew Clark's Edition
by Powys, Llewelyn
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ to Very Good-/-
- Seller
-
Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: Wishart & Company, 1932. Hardcover. Good+ to Very Good-/-. Abridged from Andrew Clark's edition and with an introduction by Llewelyn Powys. Brown cloth with gilt titling on spine, sepia frontispiece, fold-out brown and white map of Oxford at back, tiny bookseller's plate on first end paper, 319 pages. Corners and spine ends have light wear, spine and upper front edge sunned, all cloth slightly faded, foxing spots on textblock edges which continue to some page edges, foxing spots on end papers, otherwise text is clean 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 #
- 003755
- Title
- Life and Times of Anthony a Wood, Abridged from Andrew Clark's Edition
- Author
- Powys, Llewelyn
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ to Very Good-
- Jacket Condition
- -
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Wishart & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1932
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY, U.K., HISTORY,
- Bookseller catalogs
- 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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- Good+
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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