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An English Garner: Stuart Tracts 1603-1693
by Introduction by C. H. Firth
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
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About This Item
An English Garner: Stuart Tracts 1603-1693, with an introduction by C. H. Firth.
Hardback, 1903, first edition thus (texts reprinted with very slight alterations from the English Garner issued in eight volumes from 1877-1890), published by Archibald Constable and Co., Ltd., Westminster, London, 514 pages + xxxvi.
Octavo/8vo. Measures around 8 3/4" by 5 7/8" by 1 5/8". Blue-indigo cloth binding, gilt lettering spine. Discolouration to spine and edges of boards, with a little tearing to upper and lower edges of spine. Scuffing and marking, signs of shelf-wear, slightly bumped corners. Binding reasonably firm, though some strain to hinges and a little cracking to front inner hinge. Page edges a bit browned, scuffed and foxed. Previous owner bookplate to front pastedown, a little marking and foxing to preliminary and hindmost pages, the odd mark to page surfaces here and there but otherwise reasonably clean and there does not appear to be any 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-216
- Title
- An English Garner: Stuart Tracts 1603-1693
- Author
- Introduction by C. H. Firth
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First / First Thus
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Archibald Constable and Co., Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1903
- Pages
- xxxvi + 514
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Stuarts; Monarchy; Politics; History
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
GN Books and Prints
Biblio member since 2022
Inverness, Highland
About GN Books and Prints
Seller based in the Scottish Highlands, dealing in a variety of books, including antiquarian, vintage and modern.
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