Sir Walter Scott and His World (Pictorial Biography)
by DAICHES, David
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Thames & Hudson Ltd, 1971. Good. 4to, pp. 143 (1) + b/w frontispiece and illustrations. Pink cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and T&H device to upper board. Bright, with wear to top edge of bottom board. Edges faintly tanned. In fair, illustrated dust jacket - price-clipped, edgewear, two closed tears. Still, a pleasing copy of this first edition.
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- Bookseller
- Quair Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 675
- Title
- Sir Walter Scott and His World (Pictorial Biography)
- Author
- DAICHES, David
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Date Published
- 1971
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About the Seller
Quair Books
Biblio member since 2019
Leeds, West Yorkshire
About Quair Books
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