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The Boy's Own Annual
by Jules Verne et al. [Edited by James Macaulay]
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
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About This Item
London: Boy's Own Paper Office & Religious Tract Society. Very Good. 1894-1895. Half black morocco over marbled paper boards. Light wear to edges. Bound without original issues' frontispieces. Gilt ruled raised bands and particulars to spine. Marbled end papers. Contains original illustrations by George Roux Weekly issues from 10/6/1894 - 9/28/1895. Complete serialization of "Captain Antifer; or, his Excellency's Millions. A Story of Buried Treasure" by Jules Verne appears in chapter installments from 2/23/1895 to 9/28/1895. Foxing especially at fore edge otherwise clean issues without previous owners' names or losses. Please expect extra postage for overseas orders. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; xii, 824 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail. .
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- Bookseller
- William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3258
- Title
- The Boy's Own Annual
- Author
- Jules Verne et al. [Edited by James Macaulay]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boy's Own Paper Office & Religious Tract Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1894-1895
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Magazines;
Terms of Sale
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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About the Seller
William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
Biblio member since 2008
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
About William Chrisant & Sons' Florida Book Shop, ABAA, ILAB, FABA
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