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The Friend. A Religious and Literary Journal. Volume XXVIII
by [Quakers]
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Printed by Kite and Walton, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Tall quarto. [5], 416 pages, [1]. Marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Leather title labels on the spine. Spine is dry, rubbed, and cracked. Edge and shelf wear to the covers. Contents (in the preliminary pages) are stained with small edge tears. Light to moderate scattered foxing, toning, and damp staining to the contents. Contents include 52 issues.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27514
- Title
- The Friend. A Religious and Literary Journal. Volume XXVIII
- Author
- [Quakers]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Printed by Kite and Walton
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1855
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About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Spine
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- Marbled Paper
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- Shelf Wear
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- Fair
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- First Edition
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- Cracked
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- Quarto
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