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(4 American 19th Century bindings) THE LIFE OF PETER THE GREAT, EMPEROR OF RUSSIA… bottom of title page missing, but probably John Thompson, Frederick-Town, MD, 1813, 348pp, full leather with red leather spine label, printed paper bookplate mounted on fpd, reps lacking, some light wear to binding, else good+; SACRED BIOGRAPHY; OR, THE HISTORY OF THE PATRIARCHS…Marcus Cross, Philadelphia, 1839, 8vo, 596pp, leather binding with red leather spine labels, interior hinges tender, text block tight and fairly clean and with all 4 plates as called for, VG; THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE, FROM THE TEXT OF JOHNSON, STEVENS, AND REED…Vol 2 only, Wm Borradaile, NY, 1825, 8vo, 496pp, text block is mostly clean and tight, hinges cracked, red leather spine labels are chipped, title no longer visible on spine, chipping to head and tail of spine, rubbing to corners and edges, good; together with John Frost's PICTORIAL ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE WORLD,… Walker & Gillis, Phila, 1846, 8vo, xvi, (19)-368pp. red leather binding with gilt rules on front board and gilt rules and title on spine, some rubbing, edge wear, and soiling to covers, interior hinges beginning, aeg, Text block tight and with just a bit of soiling.
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