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The Folk-Speech of Cumberland and Some Districts Adjacent; being Short Stories and Rhymes in the Dialects of the West Border Counties.
by Gibson (Alexander Craig)
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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- Seller
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Sidney, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
London: John Russell Smith/Carlisle: Geo. Coward, 1869. First edition.. anticat16. Original wine cloth stamped in blind, spine lettered in gilt. Brown coated end papers. Inner rear hinge cracked, front hinge somewhat loose, moderate overall wear and chipping; about very good. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "With the Author's compliments and respects...".
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- Bookseller
- William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50367
- Title
- The Folk-Speech of Cumberland and Some Districts Adjacent; being Short Stories and Rhymes in the Dialects of the West Border Counties.
- Author
- Gibson (Alexander Craig)
- Illustrator
- anticat16
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: John Russell Smith/Carlisle: Geo. Coward, 1869. First edition.
- Keywords
- english language cumberland folk speech
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William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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About the Seller
William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
Biblio member since 2004
Sidney, British Columbia
About William Matthews, Bookseller / The Haunted Bookshop
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- Gilt
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- Hinge
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Cracked
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