American Scenery: Or, Land, Lake And River, Illustrations Of Transatlantic Nature / Volume II
by Willis, Nathaniel Parker and W H Bartlett
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG- (scratches & rubbing to boards; harsh edge-wear w/ indentation to front edge. corners bumped & curled w/ fairly light rubbin
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London, England: George Virtue, 1840. Hardcover. VG- (scratches & rubbing to boards; harsh edge-wear w/ indentation to front edge. corners bumped & curled w/ fairly light rubbing. spine cloth scratched; rubbing to top. pgs variously lightly toned or tanned. pgs have speckled or blotched foxing, though rather light in hue; instances of concentrated, large blotched foxing, but remain rather light.). green marbled boards w/ quarter cloth navy spine; burgundy & gilt spine plate. book iv, 106 pgs w/ bw tissue-guard plates throughout. all edges marble. Remains tightly bound; appears to be a lightly read copy. This is only Volume II. Previous owners name to front and back endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 198808
- Title
- American Scenery: Or, Land, Lake And River, Illustrations Of Transatlantic Nature / Volume II
- Author
- Willis, Nathaniel Parker and W H Bartlett
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG- (scratches & rubbing to boards; harsh edge-wear w/ indentation to front edge. corners bumped & curled w/ fairly light rubbin
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George Virtue
- Place of Publication
- London, England
- Date Published
- 1840
- Keywords
- History, american history, american nature, american travelogue ; American travelougue ; ;
- Bookseller catalogs
- History - American; History;
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About the Seller
Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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Columbia, Pennsylvania
About Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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