LORNA DOONE. A ROMANCE OF EXMOOR (2) VOLUME SET
by R. D. BLACKMORE
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
-
Crockett, California, United States
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About This Item
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYVANIA, U.S.A.: PORTER AND COATES, 1882. 5th or later Edition Printing Unknown. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. DR. CHARLES L. MITCHELL, F. FRITH & CO., PHOTOGRAVURES BY A. W. ELSON & CO.. OCTOBER 1882 TWENTIETH EDITION. PHILADELPHIA. Over 50 full page photogravure illustrations with fine rice paper throughout, ivory cloth boards with gilt gold embossed/stamped ornate scroll floral design with oval center on fronT board, and featuring oval top third of spine cover with title/author and volume #, rear boad plain cloth, gilt gold top leaf edge. Dimensions: 8 1/4" x 5 1/4" x 1 3/4" - each volume. Condition: Very Good- Good; spine edge cloth cover cut back exposing back lower cloth, corners are rubbed through to board at edge, personal ex-libris paper adhered to front paper in volume I, written name on front paper of volume II, volume I spine a little loose - secure, volume II- tighter, secure, pages very light yellow, end papers light brown, rear cover light-moderately soiled, (2) red marks on rear cover of volume II, dispersed brown/black spotting (easily overlooked) on spine covers, mild discoloration/rubbing on spine cover. Stunning Books.
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- Bookseller
- De Coux and Associates Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000039
- Title
- LORNA DOONE. A ROMANCE OF EXMOOR (2) VOLUME SET
- Author
- R. D. BLACKMORE
- Illustrator
- DR. CHARLES L. MITCHELL, F. FRITH & CO., PHOTOGRAVURES BY A. W. ELSON & CO.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition Printing Unknown
- Publisher
- PORTER AND COATES
- Place of Publication
- PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYVANIA, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1882
- Keywords
- LORNA DOONE. A ROMANCE OF EXMOOR, R. D. BLACKMORE, Classics, Regency
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About the Seller
De Coux and Associates Books
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Crockett, California
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- Gilt
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