Anecdotes of Archery
de Hargrove, A.E
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Very Good Plus/Protected in Mylar
- Librería
-
Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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Sobre este artículo
London: Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1845. Book. Illus. by frontispiece of a feathered cap bowman, fopding plate of pedigree of Robin Hood, 5 other full page plates. Very Good Plus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original green cloth with a bright gilt bowman and target on the front board. Surprisingly, the corners and edges show no wear, having received delicate minor repairs. The spine is new, in matching cloth with a new green leather title block and fresh gilt lettering. It looks like a new book. Inside, very clean and tight with original endpapers. A few, very occasional spots in the text block. Nice bookplate of the former owner Charles A. Dana (1881-19750 WHO IS IN THE aUTOMOTIVE hALL OF fAME AND WAS A PHILANTHROPIST. A very scarce book, no other copies of first edition available in U.S. as of this writing. Protected in a clear, mylar dustjacket..
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Detalles
- Librería
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 079839
- Título
- Anecdotes of Archery
- Autor
- Hargrove, A.E
- Ilustrador
- frontispiece of a feathered cap bowman, fopding plate of pedigree of Robin Hood, 5 other full page plates
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Very Good Plus
- Estado de la sobrecubierta
- Protected in Mylar
- Edición
- 1st Edition
- Editorial
- Hamilton, Adams & Co.
- Lugar de publicación
- London
- Fecha de publicación
- 1845
- Tamaño
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Palabras clave
- archery
Términos de venta
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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