Biographical Sketches of the Hon. The Lord Provosts of Glasgow. With Appendix.
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Ballston Lake, New York, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow: John Tweed. Original green beveled cloth. Cracked in two places, front hinge somewhat tender, 3" tear along spine of title page, Good. . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1883.
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- Bookseller
- Pride and Prejudice-Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013454
- Title
- Biographical Sketches of the Hon. The Lord Provosts of Glasgow. With Appendix.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Tweed
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1883
- Keywords
- SCOTLAND. GLASGOW.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Scotland;
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- Hinge
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- Cracked
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- Title Page
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