Personal Reminiscences third edition, revised, to which is added rambling recollections connected with China (presentation copy)
Published by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1892
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: Philosopher's Stone Books, Lake Katrine, NY, U.S.A.Philosopher's Stone Books
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Condition: Used - Very good
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hardcover rebound in blue fabric boards with leather corner tips and columned spine decorated in gold gilt, third edition as stated on title page, 412 pages with list of vessels in rear, marbleized end papers, presentation inscription on front fly handwritten to Honorable Katharine St. George dated 1970, frontispiece engraving of Forbes by J.A.J. Wilcox with tissue guard, gold gilt to top page deck.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- Personal Reminiscences third edition, revised, to which is added rambling recollections connected with China (presentation copy)
- Author
- Robert B. Forbes
- Publisher
- Little, Brown, and Company, Boston
- Publication year
- 1892
- Condition
- Very Good
- Dust jacket
- No Jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Illustrator
- J.A.J. Wilcox
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
Philosopher's Stone Books
Lake Katrine, NY, U.S.A.
AbeBooks seller since March 26, 2013
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