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1796 The Northern Hero. Life Adventures & Deceptions of James George Semple
REF: ES1623 / LA357805
£220
€257
$277
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Description
THE NORTHERN HERO
Being a faithful narrative of life, adventures & deceptions of James George Semple, commonly called major semple. Alias Major Harrold, Major Maxwell, Major Grant, Major Cunningham, major winter &C&C&CM
Printed by G. Kearsley, London 1796
Hardback bound in a 19th century half leather binding, frontis engraving, complete copy with the two page publishers catalogue & supplement to rear
Book measures approx 8 x 5 inches with 9 + 90 pages.
A scarce & fascinating item bound in a leather binding
measurements
Height:
8 in
Width:
5 in
declaration
Elder Books & Collectables has clarified that the 1796 The Northern Hero. Life Adventures & Deceptions of James George Semple (LA357805) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being 1796
condition
Leather to rear outer hinge is cracked and has at some time been re-glued but holding firm, some loss at top & bottom of spine, few scuffs & minor peeling to leather, occasional browning & foxing to pages, occasional creases or minor wrinkles to pages, very occasional underlining or correction to text, stab holes present to inner page margins. Overall in good - very good condition.
additional info
Material:
Origin:
Date of Manufacture:
1796
location
This 1796 The Northern Hero. Life Adventures & Deceptions of James George Semple is located in Herefordshire, United Kingdom
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