The New Empire: Reflections upon its Origin and Constitution and its Relation to the Great Republic
by Howland, O. A
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Hart & Company , 1891 xvii, 608 pp. Fold-out 1763 proclamation opposite title page lightly creased. Fold-out map opposite Chapter 1 has a small closed tear near bottom corner. Some pages still uncut, light tanning to pages. Gilt top edge. Inscribed by author on small plate pasted onto the ffep, "With the compliments [illegible] of the author" Red cloth with gold lettering on spine and front board. Gold insignia on front board. Spine faded. Rear board and spine edge have some staining.
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- Bookseller
- Frabjous Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019702
- Title
- The New Empire: Reflections upon its Origin and Constitution and its Relation to the Great Republic
- Author
- Howland, O. A
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Hart & Company
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- History Politics Canada United States
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Signed Copies; Politics;
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
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Frabjous Books
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Calgary, Alberta
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- Plate
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- FFEP
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- Inscribed
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