Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-In-chief
by Field-Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Carlisle, Cumbria, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: MacMillan & Co, 1898. Has been rebacked with cloth spine, with original leather spine relaid (with cracking and loss), leather boards with gilt heraldic shield to front, marbled endpapers and closed edges, hinges reinforced with cloth tape, looks like a bookplate has been removed on front pastedown, some light foxing, otherwise content is clean and tight, fold out maps in good condition, occasional minor tear.. Hard. Good. 8vo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookcase (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62819
- Title
- Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-In-chief
- Author
- Field-Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- MacMillan & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1898
- Size
- 8vo
Terms of Sale
Bookcase
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Bookcase
Biblio member since 2009
Carlisle, Cumbria
About Bookcase
A Georgian four-floor antiquarian bookshop in Carlisle's historic quarter specialising in Cumbria, Scotland, Mountaineering and rare finds. We are a friendly business, which was started by a local family and is run by friendly and experienced team members.
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Rebacked
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- Tight
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Bookplate
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