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Asprey's Reference Library, Leather Compendium, Eight Volumes, 1892

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Asprey's Reference Library, Leather Compendium, Eight Volumes, 1892

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Description

Asprey's Reference Library, Leather Compendium, Eight Volumes, 1892

Including:

A French and English Dictionary

An Atlas

A Dictionary of Classics and Mythology

A Dictionary of English Quotations and Proverbs

A Volume of Familiar Latin Quotations and Proverbs

An Encyclopedia

A Gazetteer

A Dictionary

The largest 6 in. x 3 1/4 in. x 1 1/8 in.

Chalet Espérance: The Collection of Jill and John Fairchild, Gstaad

Condition

Wear consistent with age and use; staining and foxing to the pages of most volumes; fading, cracking, and general wear to the covers and spines.

Not withstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.

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Asprey's Reference Library, Leather Compendium, Eight Volumes, 1892

Name: Asprey's Reference Library, Leather Compendium, Eight Volumes, 1892
SKU: 152135370
Price: 900 USD
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