Rural Denmark and its Lessons
by H. Rider Haggard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Longmans, Green, and Co, 1911. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A smart first edition copy of this lesser known non-fiction travel work by H. Rider Haggard. The first edition of this work.'Presentation Copy' blind stamp to the head of the title page.'Rural Denmark and its Lessons' detailed H. Rider Haggard's tour of Denmark, looking at many of the eminent farming communities of the country, as well as their factories and trade. Including six appendices, such as 'Regulation For the Supplying of Milk to the Copenhagen Milk-Supply Association', and 'Public Elementary Education in Denmark'.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities, with a small amount of wear to the head of the spine. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with the occasional scattered spot. Blind stamp to the title page. Very Good Indeed
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899P1
- Title
- Rural Denmark and its Lessons
- Author
- H. Rider Haggard
- Illustrator
- Not Stated
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green, and Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1911
- Size
- 9" by 6"
- Keywords
- Rural Denmark and its Lessons denmark topography h. rider haggard denmark
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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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