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Great Men And Famous Women Selmar Hess 1894

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SET (8) VOLUMES-GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN, C.F. HORNE,: SET (8) VOLUMES-GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN, C.F. HORNE, SELMAR HESS, NY, 1894

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GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN, 1894, CHARLES F HORNE, SELMAR HESS: GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN, COMPLETE SET, 1894, CHARLES F HORNE, SELMAR HESS, Goes over famous people throughout history in alphabetical order in eight volumes. See images for damage. Books smells str

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Great Men & Famous Women 1894 Antique Books: Great Men & Famous Women.A Series of Pen & pencil Sketches. 1894 by Selmar Hess Publisher. Volume 1-4. Condition: Good

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COLLECTION 7 VOLUMES OF GREAT AND FAMOUS WOMEN: A collection of seven volumes of great men and famous women. Edited by Charles E. Horne and Selmar Hess, publisher, 1894. Comprised of volumes I, II, III, IV, VI, VII and VIII. Provenance: From the or

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Great Men And Famous Women: 4 Book Set 1894: Great Men And Famous Women: 4 Volume Set from 1894. Published by Selmar Hess. Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History. Good Conditio

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4 Vols. Great Men and Famous Women: Copyright 1894 by Selmar Hess. IMPORTANT: Before bidding, please read the terms and conditions. When you registered for the auction you agreed to these terms and will be required to comply with them.

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Great Men and Famous Woman: Copyright 1894 by Selmar Hess.Vol I-IV. Edited by Charles F. Horne.

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1894 Great Men and Famous Women Books Volumes 1-4: Great Men and Famous Women A series of Pen and Pencil Sketches 1894: Wonderful volumes 1 through 4 of "Great Men and Famous Women". Published by Selmer Hess 1894. Full of Photogravures, wood engraving

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1894 Great Men and Famous Women 8 VOL Book Set: Great Men and Famous Women A series of Pen and Pencil Sketches 1894: Wonderful set of 8 volumes of "Great Men and Famous Women". Published by Selmer Hess 1894. Full of Photogravures, wood engravings.

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Great Men and Famous Women 8 VOL Set: Great Men and Famous Women A series of Pen and Pencil Sketches 1894: Wonderful set of 8 volumes of "Great Men and Famous Women". Published by Selmer Hess 1894. Full of Photogravures, wood engravings.

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Great Men and Famous Women, 1894: Charles Horne (ed.). Great Men and Famous Women, complete in 8 volumes. New York; Hess. 1894. Publisher's brown cloth, gilt titles, 4tos. Filled with tissue-covered steel engravings.

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8V Charles F Horne GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN A SERIES: 8V Charles F Horne GREAT MEN AND FAMOUS WOMEN A SERIES OF PEN AND PENCIL SKETCHES 1894 Decorative Gilt Binding Complete Set Illustrated Plates Photogravures Wood Engravings Typogravures Alaric Trajan

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DRINK COCA COLA MAN & WOMAN SST SIGN: Drink Coca Cola Man and Woman single sided tin Sign. Nice sign with great image. Has some light wear. Displays great. Marked AM 5-2 along bottom.

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Great Men And Famous Women Selmar Hess 1894

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Great Men and Famous Women; a Series of Pen and Pencil Sketches of the Lives of More Than 200 of the Most Prominent Personages in History -- Four Volume Set. Horne, Charles - Editor. Published by Selmar Hess - New York, 1894. First Edition - Complete 4 Volume set.

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Great Men And Famous Women Selmar Hess 1894

Name: Great Men And Famous Women Selmar Hess 1894
SKU: 141239199
Price: 50 USD
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