A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature: Dictionary of English and American Authors
by COUSIN, John W
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About This Item
London: J. M. Dent & Sons, 1912. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. Everyman's Library. Maroon cloth, gilt floral pattern to spine. A little shaken, front gutter tender, previous bookplate with name crossed out, still a clean, decent copy.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00002888
- Title
- A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
- Author
- COUSIN, John W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- J. M. Dent & Sons
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1912
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature and modern firsts;
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- Reprint
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- Spine
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- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.