A Biographical Dictionary, Containing a Brief Account of the First Settlers, and Other Eminent Characters Among the Magistrates, Ministers, Literary and Worthy Men
by Eliot, John
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Madison, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Salem, Mass. / Boston: Cushing and Appleton / Edward Oliver, 1809. viii, 551, [1]p. A very good rebound copy, with some foxing, which is mostly in the margins, away from the text, two corrections have been inked in, and the former owner's bookplate is on the front paste-down endpaper.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- The Chatham Bookseller, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 017740
- Title
- A Biographical Dictionary, Containing a Brief Account of the First Settlers, and Other Eminent Characters Among the Magistrates, Ministers, Literary and Worthy Men
- Author
- Eliot, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Cushing and Appleton / Edward Oliver
- Place of Publication
- Salem, Mass. / Boston
- Date Published
- 1809
- Keywords
- FRONTIER AND PIONEER LIFE--NEW ENGLAND--DICTIONARIES. NEW ENGLAND--BIOGRAPH Y--DICTIONARIES.
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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About The Chatham Bookseller, LLC
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- Bookplate
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- First Edition
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- Rebound
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- Paste-down
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