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British Diplomatic Instructions 1689-1789 Volume III: Denmark (Royal Historical Society Volume XXXVI)
by Edited for the Royal Historical Society by James Frederick Chance
- Used
- Condition
- Good-/No jacket
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
British Diplomatic Instructions 1689-1789 Volume III: Denmark, edited for the Royal Historical Society by James Frederick Chance (Royal Historical Society Volume XXXVI)
Hardback, 1926, published by Offices of the Society, London, 229 pages + xlii.
Measures around 8 1/2" by 6 3/4". Unopened copy - folds at tops of leaves have bot been cut open. Blue cloth binding, gilt emblem to front board, embossed detail to boards, gilt lettering and detail to spine. Areas of discolouration to tops of boards and spine. Scuffing and a little marking, some signs of shelf-wear, tear at top of front outer hinge, slightly bumped corners. Binding firm. Page edges a little marked with age but quite clean on account of not having been read. Some marking to endpapers, a little staining to upper edges of hindmost pages but otherwise page surfaces appear clean, no underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information.
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- Bookseller
- GN Books and Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- #BIBLIO-536
- Title
- British Diplomatic Instructions 1689-1789 Volume III: Denmark (Royal Historical Society Volume XXXVI)
- Author
- Edited for the Royal Historical Society by James Frederick Chance
- Format/Binding
- Hardback, cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Offices of the Royal Historical Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1926
- Pages
- xlii + 229
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Inverness, Highland
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- Leaves
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- Gilt
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- Unopened
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cloth
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- Spine
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