HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE In Two Volumes
by TAINE H.A., VAN LAUN H
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- Seller
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Dulverton, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Chatto & Windus, 1892. New edn. 2 vols. 8vo (8 x 5½ ins). Contemporary Bickers full tree calf, spines elaborately gilt tooled in six compartments, gilt lettered labels and marbled edges and endpapers (some light wear at corners - otherwise a VG set). Pp. viii + 531 [&] 550 (previous owner's bookplate on front paste-downs and 1893 gift inscription on front prelim of vol I).
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- Bookseller
- Rothwell & Dunworth Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 150263
- Title
- HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE In Two Volumes
- Author
- TAINE H.A., VAN LAUN H
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus, 1892
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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