History of the Crusades (In Two Volumes) Illustrated with One Hundred Grand Compositions by Gustave Dore
by Michaud, Joseph Francois
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
George Barrie. Good. 1890. Hardcover. Half-leather, with both volumes still tightly bound. Pages unmarked; text pages only slightly aged, and Dore plates bright, but some water damage and a few fingerprint smudges. Each plate has heavy tissue protective page with caption in red. Minimal foxing, if any. Nice marbled endpages. Leather on covers is badly worn in places, but overall Good. Raised bands and gilt titles on spine are also Good or better. .
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- Bookseller
- Eat My Words Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 22313
- Title
- History of the Crusades (In Two Volumes) Illustrated with One Hundred Grand Compositions by Gustave Dore
- Author
- Michaud, Joseph Francois
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- George Barrie
- Date Published
- 1890
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
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- Raised Band(s)
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- Gilt
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- Plate
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