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The Architects of the American Colonies or Vitruvius Americanus
by Millar, John Fitzhugh
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Barre, Mass.: Barre Publishers, 1968. First Edition. First printing Very near fine in ivory cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and printed end sheets and with the top edge of the text block stained a light yellow. A folio measuring 14 by 9 inches with spots of foxing and light soiling on the covers and the spine and there is a small prior owner's book plate on the second free end pag.e In a very good+ unclipped dust jacket with 1/4" deep chips across the upper edge of the spine area which is faded as is the upper two inches of the front panel. 205 pages including an index, glossary and text. Illustrated throughout with over 200 scale, line drawings.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB23657
- Title
- The Architects of the American Colonies or Vitruvius Americanus
- Author
- Millar, John Fitzhugh
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Barre Publishers
- Place of Publication
- Barre, Mass.
- Date Published
- 1968
- Bookseller catalogs
- American Colonial Architecture, Architecture;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Folio
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Plate
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- First Edition
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- Good+
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- Cloth
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- Text Block
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- Fine
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