The Common Law & Other Writings. Including The Common Law; Collected Legal Papers; Speeches.
by HOLMES, Oliver Wendell, Jr
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Adhesive stains from bookplate removal on front pastedown; inked ownership inscription within a rectangular rule on flyleaf; oth
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
Boston:: Little, Brown and Company, , 1881.. First edition.. green pebbled cloth gilt-lettered on the spine.. Adhesive stains from bookplate removal on front pastedown; inked ownership inscription within a rectangular rule on flyleaf; otherwise a very good copy with some moderate wear to the extremities of the spine. The lower right corner of the front board is bumped. The gold on the spine is bright. Clean, tight and sound. . 8vo,.
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- Bookseller
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 64746
- Title
- The Common Law & Other Writings. Including The Common Law; Collected Legal Papers; Speeches.
- Author
- HOLMES, Oliver Wendell, Jr
- Format/Binding
- Green pebbled cloth gilt-lettered on the spine.
- Book Condition
- Used - Adhesive stains from bookplate removal on front pastedown; inked ownership inscription within a rectangular rule on flyleaf; oth
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company,
- Place of Publication
- Boston:
- Date Published
- 1881.
- Pages
- xvi, 422 pp.
- Size
- 8vo,
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Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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