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Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland; From the Dissolution of the Last Parliament of Charles II. Till the Capture of the French and Spanish Fleets at Vigo. a New Edition, in Three Volumes;
by Sir John Dalrymple
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1790. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. New Edition in 3 Volumes. Vol I-xxxi + pp206 with engraving as frontis. Vol II-viii + pp205. Vol III- xix + pppp380 with 1 page directions to the binder. All 3 Vols in full contemporary mottled calf with faded gilt to spines. Vols I and II have small splits side of spine. All vols have a little shelf wear and chipping to top and tails of spines. Inside all volumes are in excellent clean and bright condition with Vol III's front hinge is beginning to crack, but binding holding well. A nice 3 volume set. This is a heavy set and extra postage may be required for overseas
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- Bookseller
- Nikki Green Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- PM-KJ9P-OYWC
- Title
- Memoirs of Great Britain and Ireland; From the Dissolution of the Last Parliament of Charles II. Till the Capture of the French and Spanish Fleets at Vigo. a New Edition, in Three Volumes;
- Author
- Sir John Dalrymple
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- W. Strahan and T. Cadell
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1790
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- history
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Nikki Green Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Nikki Green Books
Biblio member since 2021
Glasgow, Glasgow
About Nikki Green Books
Nikki Green Books is based in Glasgow. We are third generation bookdealers, beginning with Eve Lowell who started The Dartmoor Bookshop in Ashburton and Sue Lowell Natural History Books, our parent company, based in London. We specialise in natural history along with a wide range of subjects
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- New
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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...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shelf Wear
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