Visits To Remarkable Places: Old Halls, Battle Fields, Scenes Illustrative of Striking Passages in English History and Poetry. The illustrations designed and executed by Samuel Williams
by HOWITT, William
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
London. Longmans, Orme, Brown. 1840. F. Hardcover. 23cm, first edition, first issue, vii(1),526(2)p. plus 16p. ads dated January 1840, with 39 text illustrations, original straight grained cloth, gilt titles and decoration on the spine, expertly restored, else a very good copy (tgc).
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Details
- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10817
- Title
- Visits To Remarkable Places: Old Halls, Battle Fields, Scenes Illustrative of Striking Passages in English History and Poetry. The illustrations designed and executed by Samuel Williams
- Author
- HOWITT, William
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- F
- Publisher
- London. Longmans, Orme, Brown. 1840
- Keywords
- TRAVEL VOYAGE EXPLORATION ENGLISH HISTORY POETRY LITERATURE PROSE VERSE GREAT BRITAIN UNITED KINGDOM
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About the Seller
Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC)
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Ottawa, Ontario
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