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The Romance of English Literature
by Kate O'Brien [ed., intro.]; W.J. Turner [ed.]; Elizabeth Bowen; Graham Greene; Kenneth Mathews; E.L. Woodward; Lord David Cecil; Sir Herbert Grierson
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About This Item
New York: Hastings House, 1944. Very Good/Very Good. New York: Hastings House, 1944. First Edition. Octavo; 324pp. Illustrations throughout, 48 in color. Printed red, white, and blue dust jacket with $5.00 price intact; book in yellow cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Jacket chipped at head of spine, with a few closed tears along edges and some general smudging. Boards are square with light edgewear and nudging to spine ends. Previous owner's name dated 1945 on front free endpaper, else pages unmarked. Binding is sound.
Anthology of British poets, dramatists, diarists, philosophers, and historians.
Anthology of British poets, dramatists, diarists, philosophers, and historians.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10047
- Title
- The Romance of English Literature
- Author
- Kate O'Brien [ed., intro.]; W.J. Turner [ed.]; Elizabeth Bowen; Graham Greene; Kenneth Mathews; E.L. Woodward; Lord David Cecil; Sir Herbert Grierson
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hastings House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1944
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
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Washington, District of Columbia
About Capitol Hill Books, ABAA
Capitol Hill Books is a used bookstore in the Eastern Market neighborhood of Washington, DC. We have three floors of quality used books, first editions, and rare books.
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