The Story of Florence Nightingale: The Heroine of the Crimea
by Wintle, W. J
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Bridgewater , Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
"The Story of Florence Nightingale: The Heroine of the Crimea (Splendid Lives Series) by W. J. Wintle. Second edition. London: The Sunday School Union, n.d. (circa late 1800s/ 1900). pp. 144. frontis. & 14 b. & w. plates. Hardcover, blue cloth with illustrated cover, orange and black title on front and gilt and black title on spine (corners bent & worn, spine bumped & frayed, edgeworn, back cover scratched and marked, few marks to front cover, inscription on front free endpaper with price, front hinge cracked, few spots of foxing in text, but generally is unmarked).
Good condition.
Size: 7 3/8" x 5" (19cm x 13cm).
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- Bookseller
- Bazaar of Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A415
- Title
- The Story of Florence Nightingale
- Author
- Wintle, W. J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, blue cloth with illustrated cover, orange and black title on front and gilt and black title on spine
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Sunday School Union
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- n.d.
- Pages
- 144
- Weight
- 0.66 lbs
- Keywords
- Florence Nightingale, nurse, nursing, Crimean war, 19th century
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- Biography;
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