The Mill on the Floss - From the library of Richard Adams the writer of Watership Down. This being his own personal copy.
by George Eliot, Richard Adams (His Own Personal Copy)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
UK: William Blackwood, 1860. First Edition 1st Printing. Three-Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition 1860. From the library of Richard Adams the writer of Watership Down. This being his own personal copy. Full provenance and with a Richard Adams bookplate attached to the front endpaper. Three quarter near contemporary tan half calf by Geo. Winstanley, Manchester. Books are very good with bright boards. Light edge rubbing. Nice tight hinges. More images can be taken upon request. Ref14122 ###016526
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- Bookseller
- Lasting Words Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 027133
- Title
- The Mill on the Floss - From the library of Richard Adams the writer of Watership Down. This being his own personal copy.
- Author
- George Eliot, Richard Adams (His Own Personal Copy)
- Format/Binding
- Three-Quarter Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition 1st Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Blackwood
- Place of Publication
- UK
- Date Published
- 1860
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Jacket
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- Calf
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- First Edition
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- Bookplate
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.