AN ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1959,
by Whittaker,
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Yaxley, Suffolk, United Kingdom
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About This Item
J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1959, first edition, 1188pp, xxxiv advertising index, 16 pages b&w illustrations, octavo, original green cloth, gilt lettering red cloth spine, ex-libris copy in v.g. bright condition, paper a little 'brown ed' as usual. Established in 1868 by John Whitaker..
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- Bookseller
- Thomas Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- D093
- Title
- AN ALMANACK FOR THE YEAR OF OUR LORD, 1959,
- Author
- Whittaker,
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- J. Whitaker & Sons, London, 1959,
- Keywords
- ALMANACK, 1959 History
- Bookseller catalogs
- History;
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About the Seller
Thomas Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Yaxley, Suffolk
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- Octavo
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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