KINGS DICTIONARY OF BOSTON WITH AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE E. ELLIS, D. D.
by Bacon, Edwin M
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Columbus, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Cambridge, MA: Moses King. Good. 1883. Hardcover. Original gilt and black stamped green cloth with bevelled edges. Ex-library with usual markings inside and out. Little chipping at top and bottom of spine and general soil to the covers. Contents are clean and complete with a nice folding map of Boston and two brightly colored advertising leaves on heavy stock. 518 pages, plus ads. .
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- Seller
- Hoffman Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 64571
- Title
- KINGS DICTIONARY OF BOSTON WITH AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION BY GEORGE E. ELLIS, D. D.
- Author
- Bacon, Edwin M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Publisher
- Moses King
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, MA
- Date Published
- 1883
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- Chipping
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