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For Friends at Home : A Scottish Emigrant's Letters from Canada,California and the Cariboo 1844 - 1864
by Richard Arthur Preston (Ed)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good to Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0773501479
- ISBN 13
- 9780773501478
- Seller
-
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia, Canada
Item Price
$18.95$9.48
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Montreal and London: McGill-Queen's, 1974. Red boards the titles in white to the spine. From the research library of a teachers college.The card holder is still intact and there is only one stamp from this organization on the top of the title page. The jacket is well preserved in brodart.. First Edition. Cloth Hard Cover. Very Good to Near Fine. Illus. by Mapped End Papers and Line Drawings Etc.. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Private Library.
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- Bookseller
- Mulberry Books
(CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 900127
- Title
- For Friends at Home : A Scottish Emigrant's Letters from Canada,California and the Cariboo 1844 - 1864
- Author
- Richard Arthur Preston (Ed)
- Illustrator
- Mapped End Papers and Line Drawings Etc.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good to Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0773501479
- ISBN 13
- 9780773501478
- Publisher
- McGill-Queen's
- Place of Publication
- Montreal and London
- Date Published
- 1974
- Keywords
- Letter from Canada
- Bookseller catalogs
- Nova Scotia;
- Size
- 12mo
Terms of Sale
Mulberry Books
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About the Seller
Mulberry Books
Biblio member since 2005
West Jeddore, Nova Scotia
About Mulberry Books
We are a small knowledgeable books seller with many years experience.Our shop is located in West Jeddore, Nova Scotia,Canada. All requests and E-mails are replyed to promptly.Call us for inform ation we are happy to help.
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- Brodart
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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