The Treasury of Knowledge
by Roxburgh J. F. (Introduction)
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+/No Jacket
- Seller
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Penzance, Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Associated Newspapers. Decorative Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Undated, previous owner's name dated 1933. 757 Pages of nicely presented general Knowledge. Illustrated with 4 Full Page Colour Plates and many B&W in text Illustrations. Pages clean, Colours Bright. Red cloth cover with blind stamped pictures of a Ship, Train, Planet Saturn etc. Gilt lettering and picture of a Pylon to spine. Front hinge cracked. Heavy book (over 1 Kilo) so postage will be a little extra Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cornish Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003080
- Title
- The Treasury of Knowledge
- Author
- Roxburgh J. F. (Introduction)
- Format/Binding
- Decorative Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Associated Newspapers
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- REFERENCE/GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
- Bookseller catalogs
- Reference;
Terms of Sale
Cornish Books
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About the Seller
Cornish Books
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Penzance, Cornwall
About Cornish Books
Online Bookseller since 2008, in Penzance, Cornwall.We are a small family business and offer a personal service.Always in stock is a good selection of Cornish Interest Books.
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- Gilt
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