Chambers's Repository of Instructive and Amusing Tracts
Published by William & Robert Chambers Edinburgh 1850-54, 1850
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: GoldBookShelf, Burlington, ON, CanadaGoldBookShelf
AbeBooks seller since January 21, 2021
Condition: Used - Very good
Current price: US$ 96.00
Quantity: 1 available
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Decorative series title, illustrations throughout, containing excellent engravings at start and end of each tract. Fine Engravings (illustrator). First Edition. No date given, but mid-C19. 16 parts of 32 pages each. Being volume 9 of the series containing tracts number 39 through 54 on such subjects as the the struggle in the Caucasus, The life of Captain James Cook, Sprit of the Fairy Queen, anecdote of the Horse, William of Orange and the Netherland, The Trial of Charles I, Passion and Principle, Excursion to the Oregon, The Little Captive King, Montenegro and the Montenegrins, Flora Macdonald, Abecdotes of the deaf, dumb, and blind et al. Original brown leather spine. Heavily rubbed to the spine leather. Little torn to the spine head. Gilt to top edges, speckled to fore edges and bottom edges. Yellow endpapers. Unmarked end papers. Front hinge cracked. No foxing spots to the text pages, no browning pages. 16 parts of 32 pages each. 500 pages in total 8vo.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Chambers's Repository of Instructive and Amusing Tracts
- Author
- William & Robert Chambers
- Publisher
- William & Robert Chambers Edinburgh 1850-54
- Publication year
- 1850
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Classics
GoldBookShelf
Burlington, ON, Canada
AbeBooks seller since January 21, 2021
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| Item | 4 to 8 business days | 2 to 4 business days |
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| First item | US$ 19.99 | US$ 29.90 |
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This is Frank, A Book and Art Lover. The wonderful experience with book lovers on etsy.com (using the same name of goldbookshelf) encourages me to move forward. Now I have been one of the Book Sellers on ABEBooks.com too. My interest includes Biography, History, Art Books, Travel and antique Oriental books. All orders will be processed asap and packed in recycled box with tracking number. All books are carefully selected and thoroughly cleaned. Please be aware that some listings may need extra shipping charge. Book Lover help Book Lovers.…
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GoldBookShelf
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GoldBookshelf is an online only bookstore that is focusing on providing vintage books to book lovers. The priority of GoldBookshelf is to offer the best condition books but at a low price.
At GoldBookShelf, the books are always carefully picked and maintained at a good condition. Books brought back home are always carefully cleaned. It is 100% guarantee.
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Postage costs quoted are based on an average-sized book, weighing 2 lbs / 1 kg; we will request extra charges if your book is larger than average. All Canadian and US parcels are shipped via Canada Post"expedited parcel" with tracking number. All books are carefully selected and thoroughly cleaned. Orders are processed as quickly as possible and are sent by the most economical means and fast ways. All orders are packed in recycled boxes. Upgraded shipping is available when required. International orders going surface, are sent via Canada Post "small packet" rate, which is the least expensive option for international shipments (most recommented). International airmail parcels are sent via Canada Post "Small packet-International air", which is insured but more expensive. International buyers, if you do not see the shipping price for your country, please contact me for accurate shipping costs depends on your address.