A POLYGLOT OF FOREIGN PROVERBS Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Danish, with English Translations.
by BOHN, Henry G
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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YORK, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London Henry G. Bohn, 1857. . Special presentation copy, 8vo., pp.iv,579,(xiv)advertisements, blind stamped green cloth with gilt panels and lettering, uncut; neat ownership signature pencilled in twice to prelims, gutter occasionally lightly visible between leaves, decorative blind stamping to spine, wear to cloth at lower corners of boards and light wear to upper corners, a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- MINSTER GATE BOOKSHOP (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 37450
- Title
- A POLYGLOT OF FOREIGN PROVERBS Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Danish, with English Translations.
- Author
- BOHN, Henry G
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London Henry G. Bohn, 1857.
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