Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress
by James Morris
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/NONE
- Seller
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Hyattsville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Penguin Books, 1979. Rebound Leather hardcover. Very GOOD/NONE. 4x1x7. Previous owner took the paperback and had it rebound as a hardcover leather-bound in India. The owner's name is at top of flyleaf were it is also and acid-burned. The rich brown leather boards now have four raised bands with gilt titles in between them for the spine and each cover has a decorative gilt rope design. Burgundy satin ribbon marker and marbled endpapers. Top page edges are speckled and leading edges have small stains.
Synopsis
The opening volume of Morris’s “Pax Britannica Trilogy,” this richly detailed work traces the rise of the British Empire, from the accession of Queen Victoria to the throne in 1837 to the celebration of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Index. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Robert Harper Books LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 113690
- Title
- Heaven's Command: An Imperial Progress
- Author
- James Morris
- Format/Binding
- Rebound Leather hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- NONE
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Penguin Books
- Date Published
- 1979
- Size
- 4x1x7
- Weight
- 1.13 lbs
Terms of Sale
Robert Harper Books LLC
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About the Seller
Robert Harper Books LLC
Biblio member since 2016
Hyattsville, Maryland
About Robert Harper Books LLC
Used bookstore in Hyattsville, MD 20781. 25,000 used books, cds and dvds for sale. Readings and live music.
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