Indiana: One Hundred and Fifty Years of American Development (5 Volume Set)
by Roll, Charles
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- Seller
-
Brooksville, Florida, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Chicago, Illinois: Lewis Publishing Company, 1931. Hardcover. New/New. This set was stored unopened for over 85 years in a basement. It was first opened by this bookseller and the dust jackets placed in clear archival quality protective covers. One book may have a tiny tear on the brown dust jacket, they are very tightly packed. This set was originally shipped with double cardboard and packed and published with high quality material seldom seen these days. Volume 1 is 543 pages; Volume 2 is 531 pages; Volume 3 is 496 pages; Volume 4 is 500 pages; Volume 5 is 506 pages. All Volumes are reinforced and are clean, fresh, tight and bright and bound in burgandy cloth with sharp gilt lettering on the spine. Books have marbled endsheets and edges. The set is very heavy to ship and will require extra shipping. This set is a condition conscious buyer's dream! The condition and quality of these first edition books are outstanding. A wonderful set in a condition and quality that will be next to impossible to duplicate. Available for immediate shipment; carefully packed in sturdy boxes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- James Lasseter, Jr.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012277
- Title
- Indiana: One Hundred and Fifty Years of American Development (5 Volume Set)
- Author
- Roll, Charles
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Lewis Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Indiana. Indiana-History. Indiana: One Hundred and Fifty Years of American Development a 5 volume set.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
James Lasseter, Jr.
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
James Lasseter, Jr.
Biblio member since 2018
Brooksville, Florida
About James Lasseter, Jr.
Focus on, but not limited to, signed nonfiction books that are relatively scarce.
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