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A ROUGH SHAKING by George Macdonald 1891 1st 1st HB Blackie Illustr
Haverhill, Suffolk
£245
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Description
A ROUGH SHAKING by George Macdonald.
Hardcover, 1891 first edition, first print published by Blackie & Sons.
Illustrated with 12 black and white plates by W. Parkinson.
Decorated pictorial hardcovers with gold gilt lettering to the front and spine are in excellent condition for age, bumping to spine ends, very tiny hardly noticeable tear to each spine end, bumping to cover corners, a little shelf rubbing to three of the corners, small indent to bottom of rear corner.
Binding visible at the beginning and end of the book (please see photos), illustrated frontispiece is loose, surprisingly bright pages for age, the odd light finger mark and foxing spot, uncreased pages.
No inscriptions.
More photos available on request.
Can post if required.
Ad ID: 1455335291
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