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A History of English Lotteries Now for the First Time Written.
by Ashton, John
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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About This Item
London: Leadenhall Press, 1893 First edition. An interesting chapter in the history of London popular culture. Natural linen with pink printed paper labels. . Octavo. With twenty-eight inserted facsimiles of old lottery bills on paper of various tints ("It will be noted that the dirty red ink in some of them is exactly imitated."), and with many text illustrations. Spine a bit browned, label rubbed, front hinge cracking, but sound. A good, clean copy. With two original broadsides laid in, one dating from May, 1804, and the other undated, but from the same period. Both have a few marginal chips, and one with some browning, but in good condition and rare.
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- Bookseller
- Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 14623
- Title
- A History of English Lotteries Now for the First Time Written.
- Author
- Ashton, John
- Format/Binding
- Natural linen with pink printed paper labels.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. An interesting chapter in the history of London p
- Publisher
- Leadenhall Press,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- 1893
- Pages
- xi, [360], pp. + 16 pp. ads.
- Size
- Octavo
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB
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