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The Polish Way A Thousand-Year History of the Poles and Their Culture
by Adam Zamoyski
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
€191.86€172.67
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About This Item
London: John Murray, 1987. First edition. Leather. Fine. 9" by 6". None stated. The first edition of Dam Zamoyski's history of Poland, bound in a modern Maltbys crushed half morocco binding. The first edition, first impression. Bound in a modern crushed half morocco by Maltbys with their signature to the front pastedown. Illustrated with numerous maps, figures and vignettes and twelve colour plates. Collated complete. This work was written by Adam Zamoyski, a British historian and author, and provides a thousand years of Polish history. Zamoyski has duel Polish British nationality and wrote a number of works on Poland. This work discusses the history of Polish culture. Bound in a modern crushed half morocco with cloth to the boards. End papers renewed and retaining half title. Externally lovely. Binder's signature to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with clean and bright pages. Fine
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 906Z40
- Title
- The Polish Way A Thousand-Year History of the Poles and Their Culture
- Author
- Adam Zamoyski
- Illustrator
- None stated
- Format/Binding
- Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1987
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Illustration First edition Adam Zamoyski Leather binding First edition Poland
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- Fine
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- First Edition
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