Tales of a Grandfather, Third Series; Being Stories Taken from Scottish History. Humbly Inscribed to Hugh Littlejohn, Esq. In Two Vols.
by Sir Walter Scott
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: J. Harding, 1851. TwoVolumes in One with over 600 pages. In grey cloth covers and black cloth spine with gilt lettering. Square and intact binding. No writing on text pages. Inscriptions on upper front flyleaves. Ends and edges of spine are worn. Chipping to edge of front cover. Loss of pastedown edges. Moderate to heavy shelf wear but stll intact and all pages legible. Photos upon request. Hardcover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Quaker House Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 004398
- Title
- Tales of a Grandfather, Third Series; Being Stories Taken from Scottish History. Humbly Inscribed to Hugh Littlejohn, Esq. In Two Vols.
- Author
- Sir Walter Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- J. Harding
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1851
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾" - 6&
- Keywords
- History, Scotland
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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Quaker House Books
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Catawissa, Pennsylvania
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- Gilt
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