A HAND-BOOK OF PROVERBS, Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with his Additions from Foreign Languages
Published by George Bell and Sons, London, 1889
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Bibliodditiques, IOBA, Waterloo, ON, CanadaBibliodditiques, IOBA
AbeBooks seller since October 8, 2003
Association member: IOBA
Condition: Used - Very good
US$ 39.99
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A beautifully bound collection of proverbs organized both alphabetically, by nationality and by topics (husbandry, weather, seasons, love, wedlock, women, humour, etc.). Tan-coloured leather-bound boards with five raised bands and gilt lettering on spine. Gilt ruling round edges of boards. Text block is marbelized on edges. Marbelized endpapers. Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases or written inscriptions. Some toning and spotting on covers. Endpapers have foxing. Size: 7" to 7.5" (12mo). 583 pp.
Seller Inventory # 5484
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A HAND-BOOK OF PROVERBS, Comprising Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with his Additions from Foreign Languages
- Author
- Henry G. Bohn
- Publisher
- George Bell and Sons, London
- Publication year
- 1889
- Condition
- Very Good +
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Seller catalogs
- Religion
Bibliodditiques, IOBA
Waterloo, ON, Canada
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Bibliodditiques, IOBA
ON, Canada
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