Fasti Etonenses: a Biographical History of Eton Selected From the Lives of Celebrated Etonians
by Benson, Arthur Christopher
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Ely, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
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Eton: R. Ingalton Drake, 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. xv 536 pages all edges gilt full page illustrations throughout in b/w and colour. armorial bookplate of Harold A Wernher to front pate down with neat ownership inscription to front blank dated 1911. Contents clean and tight with no foxing or marking. bound in full dark green Morocco by Spottiswode & Co Ltd Binders. The binding clean and tight with no splits or chips. Spine evenly darkened A very good + copy.
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- Bookseller
- Hereward Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002979
- Title
- Fasti Etonenses: a Biographical History of Eton Selected From the Lives of Celebrated Etonians
- Author
- Benson, Arthur Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- R. Ingalton Drake
- Place of Publication
- Eton
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- ETON
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