Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama: 8 volume Set
by Rev. E. Cobham Brewer
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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post falls, Idaho, United States
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About This Item
U S. A.: Selmar Hess. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 1896. First Edition. Leather and Cloth. Revised american edition of the Reader's Handbook Handsome eight volume set with brown leather spine wrap around and corners, and marbled boards Ribbed spine with gilt lettering and decoration Red leaf edges Beautiful plates with tissue protectors Interior of these volumes is As New Edges of cover are rubbed and there are a few tiny chips on the spine tips of some of the volumes Photos available upon request DOMESTIC ORDERS ONLY AND ONLY REGULAR MAILING IS AVAILABLE .
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- Bookseller
- First Choice Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 94682
- Title
- Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama: 8 volume Set
- Author
- Rev. E. Cobham Brewer
- Format/Binding
- Leather and Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good/No Dust Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Selmar Hess
- Place of Publication
- U S. A.
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- Reader, s, Handbook, Fiction, Collection, Poetry, Collection
- Bookseller catalogs
- Poetry;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Jacket
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Spine
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