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Boswell for the Defence 1769-1774 (The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell)
by Boswell (James), edited by William J. Wimsatt and Frederick A. Pottle
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Petersfield, Hampshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Heinemann, 1960. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. An out of series copy from the limited edition of 350 copies, unnumbered in this instance. Vellum back and blue cloth boards in very good condition with just a small area of very slight fading on the rear board. Interior is immaculate. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Category: Literature & Literary; Biography & Autobiography. .
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- Bookseller
- The Petersfield Bookshop
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 56598
- Title
- Boswell for the Defence 1769-1774 (The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell)
- Author
- Boswell (James), edited by William J. Wimsatt and Frederick A. Pottle
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Heinemann
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1960
- Keywords
- BZDB16 Literature & Literary; Biography & Autobiography. Boswell (James), edited by William J. Wimsatt and Frederick A. Pottle Boswell for the Defence 1769-1774 (The Yale Edition of the Private Papers of James Boswell)
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
The Petersfield Bookshop
Biblio member since 2023
Petersfield, Hampshire
About The Petersfield Bookshop
"The Petersfield Bookshop" is a traditional bookshop and specialises in buying and selling Antiquarian and second-hand books, but also sells antique maps and prints and. Inside the shop there is a display of antique dolls from Ann Westwood's private collection. A special feature of the premises is a canopied forecourt where second-hand books can be bought 24 hours a day, 365 days a year!
Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
Our opening hours are 10:00 to 17:00, Wednesday to Saturday. (Other times available by appointment)
There is nearby "Pay & Display" parking available and we are short walk from Petrsfield Station (On the London to Portsmouth route).
We are members of: ABA, ILAB & PBFA
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Vellum
- Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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