A Short History of Our Own Times from the Accession of Queen Victoria to the Accession of King Edward VII
Published by Chatto & Windus, London, 1907
- Signed
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA
AbeBooks seller since March 11, 1998
Condition: Used
US$ 150.00
Quantity: 1 available
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12mo. Full calf with raised bands and ornate spine gilt decorations and lettering and large front board rules and gilt emblem. xii, 574pp. Marbled endpapers and edges. Very good. Slight edgewear. Tight, handsome "New Edition Revised and Enlarged" -- condensed, in other words -- of the best-known work (first published in five volumes between 1879 and 1897) of the versatile Irish historian, journalist, novelist, politician and Member of Parliament (1830-1912) in lovely decorative binding. Tipped to blank leaf facing title page is a unique frontispiece, a fine 4" X 3" slip which he boldly inscribes and signs "Faithfully Yours / Justin McCarthy" in brown ink. Spine title: "Our Own Times.".
Seller Inventory # 18794
Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Short History of Our Own Times from the Accession of Queen Victoria to the Accession of King Edward VII
- Author
- McCARTHY, Justin
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus, London
- Publication year
- 1907
- Signed
- Signed by Author(s)
- Binding
- Hardcover
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Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA
Galena, IL, U.S.A.
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts has been buying and selling quality books, autographs and ephemera since 1991. We specialize in general antiquarian, first editions, signed books and autographs and documents. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association (MWABA), Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC) and The Manuscript Society.
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Americana, Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Grant, American History, Literature, Military History, Autographs, Letters, Documents, Historical Manuscripts, General Antiquarian and O.P.Association member
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
9304 Saturn Ln
Galena, IL U.S.A. 61036
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