- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 175.00
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
History of the Life- Board and its Work. By Richard Lewis and published in London by Macmillan and Co. 1874 second edition. [15] + 251 pp. 7.5 x 5.25. 12mo. Hardcover 3/4 leather. In good condition, with light scuffing to exterior. Light starting to hinges. Text block remains bound well. Light markings, along wit bookplate of Truscott affixed to front pastedown. Includes a variety of plates and in-text illustrations, along with two foldout accident charts, with small tear to larger foldout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece on the history of lifeboat rescue services in Britain. Owned by Francis Wyatt Truscott (1824-1895), who served as Lord Mayor of London from 1879 to 1880. He was the father of George Wyatt Truscott, who also served as Lord Mayor from 1908 to 1909.
Seller Inventory # COLH1874AFGX
Bibliographic details
- Title
- History of the Life- Board and its Work.
- Author
- Lewis, Richard
- Publisher
- Macmillan and Co., London
- Publication year
- 1874
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Seller catalogs
- Collectibles Room
ROBIN RARE BOOKS at the Midtown Scholar
Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2006
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 7 to 21 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
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| First item | US$ 0.00 | US$ 10.00 |
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Store description
Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore.
Specialty
Collectible, Rare, Scarce, Unusual, Out-of-Print BooksSeller's business information
The Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Inc. (Rare Books Division)
3401 North Sixth Street
Harrisburg, PA U.S.A. 17110
Terms of sale
Chosen as Publishers Weekly's 2023 Bookstore of the Year! Robin Rare Books is the RARE BOOKS DIVISION of the Midtown Scholar Bookstore. Established in 2001, we are the LARGEST ACADEMIC USED BOOKSTORE between New York and Chicago, with more than TWO MILLION second-hand and out-of-print SCHOLARLY BOOKS IN ALL FIELDS. Our Harrisburg shop has been named the region's Best Independent Bookstore. ... A buyer is eligible to receive a full refund if a book is not in the condition described.
Shipping terms
* * * All books are packed with great care! * * * Free U.S. Media Mail Shipping available! Delivery is typically in 1-3 weeks in the continental U.S. * * * For faster service, please upgrade to U.S.P.S. PRIORITY MAIL (takes 3-7 days to arrive in the continental U.S.) . * * * Additional Priority Mail postage may be requested for heavy or oversized items; we will email you notice of this when processing your order. ... BOOKS ARE TYPICALLY SEALED IN A HIGH-QUALITY PLASTIC BAG AND THEN PACKAGED IN A STURDY CARDBOARD MAILER-BOX, or BUBBLE WRAP with USPS Priority Mail packaging. * * * International packages ship via USPS International Priority whenever possible; rates vary by destination country. Heavy or oversized items may require an additional international postage charges; we will email you notice of this when processing your order. Due to USPS changes, surface/economy shipping is no longer available.