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A History of British Socialism in Two Volumes
by M. Beer
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Item Price
€29.74€22.30
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About This Item
A History of British Socialism by M. Beer, in two volumes.
Hardback, 1953, reprint (originally published 1919), published by George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London; xxiv + 361 + iii pages and xii + 451 + i respectively.
Octavo/8vo, books measure around 8 5/8" by 5 3/4" by 7/8". No dust jackets. Red cloth binding, gilt lettering to spines. Marking and scuffing to bindings, some fading to spines. Signs of wear, a little rubbing at edges and on hinges. Bindings firm. Page edges a bit browned and scuffed, very foxed on fore-edges and stained on upper edges. Tape marking to pastedowns and endpapers, gift inscription on front free endpaper. Page surfaces generally clean, slight foxing and a little evidence of staining but no 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-143
- Title
- A History of British Socialism in Two Volumes
- Author
- M. Beer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Pages
- xxiv + 361; xii + 451
- Size
- 8vo.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Socialism, Labour, Politics, Britain, Robert Owen, Anti Capitalism, Unions, Chartists, Working Class, Karl Marx, Fabian Society
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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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.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Marginalia
- Marginalia, in brief, are notes written in the margins, or beside the text of a book by a previous owner. This is very...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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