The Covered Bridge: An Old American Landmark Whose Romance, Stability, and Craftsmanship are Typified by the Structures Remaining in Vermont
by Herbert Wheaton Congdon
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Good
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About This Item
New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1946 Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1946. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for gift inscription on FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; small bleached area on rear lower tip. DJ: Good; intact but with small missing pieces on top edge and at cover at heel; several closed tears on edges and at front top flap edge. Maroon cloth boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 151 pp. The covered bridge is one of the genuine American landmarks. The story of the development of these old bridges in Vermont is in many respects representative of the story of covered bridges throughout the country. A fascinating study of which the author and photographer of this book have made full use of. This new and corrected edition of a standard work includes 100 superb B&W photographs. A clean and very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003285
- Title
- The Covered Bridge: An Old American Landmark Whose Romance, Stability, and Craftsmanship are Typified by the Structures Remaining in Vermont
- Author
- Herbert Wheaton Congdon
- Illustrator
- Edmund Homer Royce
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Covered Bridges, American landmarks, Vermont Covered Bridges, New England Bridges, New England architecture, Bridges, wooden bridges, wooden toll bridges,
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- Transportation; Art/Music/Motion Pictures/Television;
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About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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