The History of Persia, from the Most Early Period to the Present Time; Containing an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages, and Character of the Inhabitants of That Kingdom [ Complete in 2 Volumes ]
by Malcolm Sir John Colonel
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Printed for John Murray, 1815. Complete in 2 volumes. Books measure 31.5x25. Collation, xxii,[2],644pp, vii,[1],715,[1]pp, complete with 22 plates, folding map. Bound in full leather. Both volumes have been rebacked, retaining the original diced boards, raised bands, gilt lines, leather labels, boards have outer dentells, full gilt edges, marble endpapers. Boards rubbed, with some wear on edges, and corner. Both bindings in very good clean firm condition. Internally, school library bookplate. A couple of pages have a single letter/number stamp, [ probably a shelve number], map has a short closed split on folds, repair to edges, some occasional spotting, mainly to plates. Pages and plates in good ondition. A nice well bound set. . Full Leather. Very Good. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- George Jeffery Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012681
- Title
- The History of Persia, from the Most Early Period to the Present Time; Containing an Account of the Religion, Government, Usages, and Character of the Inhabitants of That Kingdom [ Complete in 2 Volumes ]
- Author
- Malcolm Sir John Colonel
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Printed for John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1815
- Size
- Quarto
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Antiquarian;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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George Jeffery Books
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CHESHUNT, Hertfordshire
About George Jeffery Books
We are a long established company dealing in second-hand, out of print and antiquarian books on all subjects. We are based in Hertfordshire, just 2 miles north of Junction 25 of the M25. We are members of the PBFA and exhibit at a large number of their fairs across the UK. We also exhibit in London at least twice a month at the Russell and Royal National Hotels, and regularly exhibit at H&D fairs in the South East, we also organise a monthly Fair at the Royal National Hotel, this fair has exhibitors specialising in books, maps, prints and ephemera. Please contact us for any further details.
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