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Lord Ormont and His Aminta
by Meredith, George
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good, 1st edition thus (previous year in 3-vols), no d/j, green boards (a little corner bumping), with gilt spine titling (showi
- Seller
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Chapman & Hall, 1895. 1st thus. hardback. Good, 1st edition thus (previous year in 3-vols), no d/j, green boards (a little corner bumping), with gilt spine titling (showing some wear);black pastedowns, text block firm, untrimmed pages unmarked; foxing on endpapers especially; owner's plate on front pastedown.. 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_"" x 5""). George Meredith OM (1828Ð1909) was an English novelist and poet of the Victorian era. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature seven times. This was his 17th novel.
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- Bookseller
- Inklings & Yarnspinners
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- IYC78749
- Title
- Lord Ormont and His Aminta
- Author
- Meredith, George
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good, 1st edition thus (previous year in 3-vols), no d/j, green boards (a little corner bumping), with gilt spine titling (showi
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chapman & Hall
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1895
- Pages
- 409
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- fiction, 1st, historical fiction, Meredith
- Bookseller catalogs
- 2nd-hand books;
- Size
- 12mo (190 x 130 / 7_\"\" x 5\"\")
Terms of Sale
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Inklings & Yarnspinners
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Maidenhead, Berkshire
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- 12mo
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Spine
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- Text Block
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