Life and Letters of James David Forbes, F.R.S.
Language: English
Published by Macmillian and Co., London, 1873
- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used





Seller: Yesterday's Book Shop, CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.Yesterday's Book Shop
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Condition: Used - Good
US$ 23.53
Quantity: 1 available
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See photos for condition details. Hardcover, brown cloth boards with gilt on spine. Board show spotting and soiling, front board has stains which include a drink ring and possible moisture marks on the outside edge of both boards. Internal binding has some issues: hinges are cracked front and rear boards and text pages have some pulling though all pages are attached and secure. Frontispiece still has tissue guard and the foldout map and the rear of the book is still present. Pages are tone due to age and there is some spotting and foxing. Front pastedown contains the bookplate contains a personal bookplate from the private library of W. G. Stout and backside of front end page has a bit of writing in the corner.
Seller Inventory # 2210801
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Life and Letters of James David Forbes, F.R.S.
- Author
- Shairp, John Campbell; Tait, Peter Guthrie; Adams-Reilly, A.
- Publisher
- Macmillian and Co., London
- Publication year
- 1873
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- 19th Century, Biography and Genealogy
Yesterday's Book Shop
CORVALLIS, OR, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since February 4, 2026
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 15 business days | 3 to 7 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 5.90 | US$ 14.90 |
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Store description
Yesterday's Book Shop is a small, family-owned establishment. The store first opened in Maryland in 1966 under the name The Collector's Corner, which mainly dealt in older books, stamps and assorted ephemera. In 1975 the name was changed to Yesterday's Book Shop when the main focus became only books and printed matter.
Specialty
First editions, signed editions, limited editions, pre-1950 collectible copies with most being around the turn of the twentieth century and earlier.Seller's business information
Yesterday's Book Shop
OR, U.S.A.