The Stately Homes of England (Second Series)
by Llewellynn Jewitt and S.C. Hall
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
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Strasburg, Virginia, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Gebbie & Barrie, 1878 Good condition with moderate cover and edge wear, wear at spine ends and corners. Glue repair on front inside hinge. Light foxing on first few pages in front, but otherwise content is clean. Binding remains strong. Bound in cloth with highly decorative gilt and black cover design on green cloth background. All edges gilt. 170 wood block engravings, index.
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Details
- Bookseller
- RW Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018221
- Title
- The Stately Homes of England (Second Series)
- Author
- Llewellynn Jewitt and S.C. Hall
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Publisher
- Gebbie & Barrie
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1878
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Architecture, English Stately Homes, British History
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
RW Books
Biblio member since 2005
Strasburg, Virginia
About RW Books
RW Books was established in 1993 as a brick and mortar store. In 2005 we converted to an internet only store and moved to Strasburg, VA. We currently carry a carefully selected inventory of about 4500 books.
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