The History of Henry Esmond Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Q. Anne. Written by Himself
by Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Contemporary half tan calf, cloth sides, marbled endsheets, edges marbled. Bookplate of John Evans. Minor rubbing to heads
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- Bookseller
- James Cummins Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 320977
- Title
- The History of Henry Esmond Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Q. Anne. Written by Himself
- Author
- Thackeray, William Makepeace
- Format/Binding
- 344; [2], vi, 319; [2], vi, 324 pp. Half-titles present in all three vols. Blanks before half-titles in vols. II & III. Bound wi
- Book Condition
- Used - Contemporary half tan calf, cloth sides, marbled endsheets, edges marbled. Bookplate of John Evans. Minor rubbing to heads
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed for Smith, Elder, & Company
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- British | William Makepeace Thackeray
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literature;
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