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THE YEAR IS 1851
by Howarth, Patrick
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good-
- Seller
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Burlington, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1951. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo. 256 pp. Gray boards decorated in gilt on the spine; illustrated with black and white plates and drawings. Wear at the corners of the dustjacket with a chip from the upper right of the front panel; price intact; no interior markings. The Chapters are: The Historical Background: England When Victoria Became Queen; The New Society. The World of 1851: What People Could Earn and What Money Could Buy; The Home; Entertainment; Problems of the Day; The World Abroad; Events of the Year 1851. The Exhibition of 1851: Prince Albert - The Creator of the Exhibition; How the Exhibition Was Organised and How it Was Received; and The Exhibition Itself; followed by an index..
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Details
- Bookseller
- W. Fraser Sandercombe
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 227966
- Title
- THE YEAR IS 1851
- Author
- Howarth, Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- great britain; england; uk; monarch; monarchy; royal; marriage; royalty;
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About the Seller
W. Fraser Sandercombe
Biblio member since 2004
Burlington, Ontario
About W. Fraser Sandercombe
We are primarily an Internet-only bookstore, selling on-line for over twenty-three years; our shop can, however, be visited by appointment through an e-mail. We specialize in First Editions and collectible books (and usually have around 500 signed editions in stock at any given moment) ranging through most of the genres: Fantasy; Horror; Science Fiction; Mysteries; and a good selection of Literature; Historical Adventure; History; Outdoors; True Crime; and Assorted Non-fiction. We stock roughly 9000 books and add to our catalogues regularly.
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