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JOURNAL OF A VISIT TO THE GEORGIA ISLANDS OF ST. CATHERINES, GREEN, OSSABAW, SAPELO, ST. SIMONS, JEKYLL, AND CUMBERLAND, WITH COMMENTS ON THE FLORIDA ISLANDS OF AMELIA, TALBOT, AND ST. GEORGE, IN 1753
by Bryan, Jonathan | edited by Virginia Steele Wood and Mary R. Bullard
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- Used - Near Fine binding
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- Near Fine dust jacket
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- 1996
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- Hard Cover
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- 1
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$39.00
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Mercer University Press, 1996. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Near Fine dust jacket. Large octavo. xvii, [1], 103 pp., illus. First edition. Signed by Wood on the first blank. In publisher's cloth with dust jacket. A very bright, fresh copy. Item Price
$39.00
THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI ILLUSTRATED
by Lewis, Henry | translated by A. Hermina Poatgieter
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- Used - Very Good+ binding
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- Very Good+ dust jacket
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- 1967
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- Hard Cover
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- 1
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$39.00
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St. Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society, 1967. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Quarto. xix, [1], 423, [2] pp., plates, illus. Limited edition, number 1845 of 2000 copies. As issued, in publisher's cloth with dust jacket; color reproductions of 78 plates. Previous owner name, otherwise a very clean copy in a sharp dust jacket. Item Price
$39.00
INDIAN LIFE ON THE NORTHWEST COAST OF NORTH AMERICA, As Seen by the Early Explorers and Fur Traders during the Last Decades of the Eighteenth Century
by Gunterh, Erna
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- Used - Near Fine binding
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- Very Good+ dust jacket
- Published
- 1972
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$39.00
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1972. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Oblong octavo. xiv, 277 pp., illus. First edition. In publisher's cloth with dust jacket. A bright, fresh copy in a lightly shelfworn dust jacket; price intact on the front flap. Item Price
$39.00
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THE HISTORY OF LOUISIANA, OR OF THE WESTERN PARTS OF VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA
by Le Page du Pratz, Antoine
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- Used - Very Good+ binding
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- 1947
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$275.00
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New Orleans: James Harmanson, printed at the Pelican Press, 1947. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [16], xxvi, [2], 376 pp., map, illus. Limited edition, one of 600 copies. This copy signed by Harmanson on the colophon. In publisher's cloth with morocco title label. Light rubbing, but quite a fresh copy.
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TWILIGHT IN ITALY
by Lawrence, D. H.
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- Used - Very Good binding
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- 1916
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$138.00
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New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1916. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 12mo. vii, [1], 311, [1] pp. First American edition. As issued, in publisher's coarse tan cloth with title stamped in black on the front cover and spine. Spine a trifle darkened, but a presentable and solid copy; contemporary owner name and date on the front free endpaper;… Read more about this item Item Price
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IDLE DAYS IN PATAGONIA
by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry) | illustrated by Alfred Hartley and J. Smit
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- Used - Very Good binding
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- 1893
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$110.00
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London: Chapman & Hall, 1893. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. vi, [2], 256, 4 (ads) pp., frontis., plates, illus. First edition. In publisher's cloth with arrowhead motif in gilt on the front board, all for inserted plates present as called for. Spine a bit sunned; binding is a trifle rubbed but presents fairly well. An adhesive mend… Read more about this item Item Price
$110.00
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A BRIEF AND TRUE REPORT OF THE NEW FOUND LAND OF VIRGINIA: A Facsimile Reproduction of the 1588 Quarto
by Hariot, Thomas | introduction by Randolph G. Adams
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- Used - Near Fine binding
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- 1931
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- Soft Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$138.00
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Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, 1931. Soft Cover. Near Fine binding. Quarto. [6], ix, [1], [40], [2] pp. Limited edition, facsimile, number 232 of 315 copies. As issued, in flexible paper covered boards. An extremely bright, fresh copy with just a bit of chipping to the paper at the spine; clean throughout. House in publisher's card slipcase which… Read more about this item Item Price
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ORBIS ANTIQUUS, EX TABULA ITINERARIA QUAE THEODOSII IMP ET PEUTINGERI AUDIT AD SYSTEMA GEOGRAPHIAE REDACTUS ET COMMENTARIO ILLUSTRATUS OPERA P. MATH. PETRI KATANCSICH (Pars I: Continens Europam; Pars II: Continens Asiam et Africam)
by Katancsich, Mathias Petrus [Matija Petar Katan i ] | Konrad Peutinger
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- Used - Good binding
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- 1825
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$605.00
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Budae [Budapest]: Sumtibus Typographiae Regiae Universitatis Hungaricae, 1825. Hard Cover. Good binding. Quarto. [10], cviii, 731, [7]; 625, [98] pp., maps. First edition. In contemporary cloth backed boards with cloth corners; 12 folding hand-colored reproduction Tabula Peutingeriana. Bindings are rubbed at the extremities with fraying corners and spine ends. Light and scattered foxing throughout. Ex-library with early Library… Read more about this item Item Price
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CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS with Prospectus
by Bertin, Charles | wood engravings by John De Pol; translated by William Jay Smith
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- Used - Near Fine binding
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- 1992
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$83.00
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[Providence, RI]: Printed by the Stone House Press for the John Carter Brown Library, 1992. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. Octavo. 85, [1] pp., frontis, illus. Limited edition, number 42 of 200 copies, signed by De Pol, Smith, and the printer, M. A. Gelfand. In original cloth with title on the front cover and spine. An extremely nice… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE STRANGER'S GUIDE IN PHILADELPHIA to all Public Buildings, Places of Amusement, Commercial, Benevolent, and Religious Institutions, and Churches, Principal Hotels, &c. &c. &c. Including Laurel Hill, Woodlands, Monument, Odd-Fellows, and Glenwood Cemeteries
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- Used - Good binding
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- 1864
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$50.00
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Philadelphia: Lindsay & Blakiston, 1864. Hard Cover. Good binding. 12mo. 272 pp., illus. Lacking the folding map. In publisher's cloth. Binding has only minor sunning and wear; it presents very well; binding is solid; contents are clean; profusely illustrated with engravings of buildings and views of the city. Item Price
$50.00
NARRATIVE OF THE EXPLORING EXPEDITION TO THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS IN THE YEAR, 1842, AND TO OREGON AND NORTH CALIFORNIA IN THE YEARS 1843-44
by Fremont, J. C.
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- Used - Good binding
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- 1846
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- Disbound
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$72.00
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New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1846. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 186, [6 (ads)], [2] pp. Reprint. Removed from nonce volume. Lacking original wrappers; title page with small paper repair to the lower inner margin; 5-digit numerical tamp in the upper margin of the title page; largely clean throughout. Fremont's report of his expedition is regarded "as one… Read more about this item Item Price
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TRAVELS THROUGH THE STATES OF NORTH AMERICA, AND THE PROVINCES OF UPPER AND LOWER CANADA, DURING THE YEARS 1795, 1796, AND 1797
by Weld, Jr., Isaac
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- Used - Very Good binding
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- 1800
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$523.00
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London: John Stockdale, 1800. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. Vol I: xx, 427; II: viii, 376 pp., fold plates, map. Third edition. In early 20th century cloth; lacking the advertisements called for by Howes; all plates are present. Bindings are a little worn at the spine ends with some fraying to head of the spine of Volume… Read more about this item Item Price
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TEN YEARS RESIDENCE IN THE UNITED STATES
by [Americana] Mitchell, D. W.
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- Used - Very Good+ binding
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- 1862
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$660.00
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London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1862. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. 12mo. xii, 332 pp. First edition. In original cloth with embellishments and title in gold and blind; all edges gilt. Binding if quite bright and shows only light edgewear; front hinge has been effectively mended; previous owners' name and bookplate; only light and occasional foxing. A remarkably… Read more about this item Item Price
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NEW ORLEANS, WHAT TO SEE AND HOW TO SEE IT. A Standard Guide to the City of New Orleans, Illustrated
by New Orleans Progressive Union
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- Used - near Very Good binding
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- 1909
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- Original Wrappers
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$165.00
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New Orleans: New Orleans Progressive Union | printed by Press of Louisiana Printing Co, 1909. Original Wrappers. near Very Good binding. Octavo. 68 pp., illus. As issued, stapled into printed wrappers. Wrappers a bit sunned; some wear to the spine, particularly near the staples and the bottom 1/2"; small closed tear and crease to the top corner of… Read more about this item Item Price
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SEEING THE SUNNY SOUTH
by Faris, John T.
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- Used - Very Good+ binding
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- Very Good dust jacket
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- 1921
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$165.00
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1921. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good dust jacket. Octavo. [2], 320 pp., frontis, plates. First edition. In publisher's cloth with dust jacket; all plates are present as called for. An exceptionally bright, fresh copy in a dust jacket with minor wear to the spine ends and edges; though there is some early… Read more about this item Item Price
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IMPRESSIONS RESPECTING NEW ORLEANS
by Latrobe, Benjamin Henry Boneval | edited by Samuel Wilson, Jr.
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- Used - Very Good+ binding
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- Very Good+ dust jacket
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- 1951
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- Hard Cover
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- 1
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$110.00
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New York: Columbia University Press, 1951. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding/Very Good+ dust jacket. Quarto. xxiv, 196 pp., frontis, plates, facsims. Firs edition, thus. As issued, in cloth-backed, patterned paper over boards with dust jacket. A very bright copy, clean throughout; dust jacket is only a trifle edgeworn including a short closed tear to the top edge of… Read more about this item Item Price
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SKETCHES ON A TOUR THROUGH THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN STATES, THE CANADAS & NOVA SCOTIA
by [Americana] Myers, J. C.
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- Used - Good+ binding
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- 1849
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- Full Leather
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$110.00
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Harrisonburg, VA: J. H. Wartmann and Brothers, 1849. Full Leather. Good+ binding. 12mo 475, [1 (errata)] pp. First edition. In contemporary mottled sheep with a black morocco title label. An attractive and solid copy with limited rubbing to the binding; front board is starting to separate and is tender, but holding; some abrasion to the title label; light… Read more about this item Item Price
$110.00
PUERTO RICO AND ITS PEOPLE
by White, Trumbull
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- Used - Very Good+ binding
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- 1938
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$66.00
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New York: Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1938. Hard Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. xxiv, 383 pp., frontis, plates. First edition. In publisher's beige cloth with title in green on the front cover and the spine; all plates present as called for; lacking the dust jacket. A fairly nice copy; a few leaves dog-eared, otherwise clean throughout. Uncommon. … Read more about this item Item Price
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DRIFTING ABOUT, OR WHAT "JEEMS PIPES OF PIPESVILLE" SAW - AND - DID
by Massett, Stephen C. | illustrations by Mullen
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- Used - Good binding
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- 1863
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$83.00
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New York: Carleton, Publisher, 1863. Hard Cover. Good binding. 12mo. viii, 11-371 pp., frontis, illus. First edition; inscribed by the author. In publisher's cloth. Binding is rubbed with fraying at the corners and spine ends; spine is a bit darkened; hinges are a bit loose, but holding; 20th century owner address label on the front pastedown; front free… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE VIRGINIA TOURIST. SKETCHES OF THE SPRINGS AND MOUNTAINS OF VIRGINIA: Containing an Exposition of Fields for the Tourist in Virginia; Natural Beauties and Wonders of the State; also Accounts of its Mineral Springs; and a Medial Guide to the Use of the Waters, etc.
by Pollard, Edward A.
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- Used - Very Good binding
- Published
- 1870
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- Hard Cover
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, USA
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$275.00
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1870. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. 12mo. 277, [1], [10 (ads)] pp., map, plates. First edition. In publisher's purple cloth with folding frontispiece map and ten engraved plates throughout, all present as called for. A solid copy with limited rubbing; spine is intensely sunned; small contemporary ink note on the verso of… Read more about this item Item Price
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