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THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE
by John Morley
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG/No Jacket
- Seller
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Mansonville, Quebec, Canada
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About This Item
London- UK: Macmillan & Co., 1905. THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE- John Morley- Volumes 1 & 2- Macmillan & Co.-London UK-1905,1911 Hardcover:-Large 8vo-VG/ no dj- Original publishers blue cloth with gilt titles on spine-lue cloth;slight rubbing on all extremities, but tight and square-This New Edition Was issued in 15 monthly parts beginning with this volume Oct 1905- on title and copyright pages-1st Thus-Volume I- 1026pp are toned with various shdes of paper due to being printed in installments-Volume II Dated 1911 on title page 948pp are toned but clean, no tears or writing-SEE PHOTOS- This is the "most important and arduous literary task of John Morley"s life, the official biography of Gladstone." Begun in 1898, it was published in 1903 to a "reception by the public that surpassed all expectations." Non-fiction-biography-British-statesman-politician (2154) . 1st Thus. Cloth. VG/No Jacket. Illus. by Illustrated Frontis. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- jakoll
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2154
- Title
- THE LIFE OF WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE
- Author
- John Morley
- Illustrator
- Illustrated Frontis
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Thus
- Publisher
- Macmillan & Co.
- Place of Publication
- London- UK
- Date Published
- 1905
- Keywords
- Non-fiction-biography-British-statesman-politician
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jakoll
Biblio member since 2007
Mansonville, Quebec
About jakoll
We specialize in Modern 1st Edition, Children's books, Vintage classics, vinyl records, original movie posters, sports cards, comics, postage stamps and coins.We only sell online at this time and have been doing so for over 30 years.
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