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The Old South: The Founding of American Civilization
by Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson
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- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York, U.S.A.: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1942. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. One of a trilogy of books by this author about the early days of America, this one focused on the Southern states & the institutions there (churches, meeting houses, schools, public buildings, private houses) which contributed to the rise of a unique civilization. In 364 pages with Index + 56 glossy black-and-white plates throughout text. A FIRST EDITION, first printing ("A") from 1942, this hardcover 8vo has green cloth over boards lettered in somewhat faded gilt to front & spine. Condition is VG: very clean, binding strong & straight, hinges secure. Pages slightly off white with tanning to edges, but completely unmarked save for former owner's name to title page in faded pen, some pencil erasures to front endpapers. Page 177-178 has old cello tape holding together a tear in center. All endpapers show offsetting. Mild spotting to outside top page edges. Mild rubbing to extremities, heavier to both ends of spine & corners, some of which are bumped, some cloth fraying. NO DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022732
- Title
- The Old South: The Founding of American Civilization
- Author
- Wertenbaker, Thomas Jefferson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition First Printing
- Publisher
- Charles Scribner's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1942
- Keywords
- SOUTH SOUTHERN UNITED STATES AMERICAN HISTORY REGIONAL BUILDINGS ARCHITECTURE SOCIAL STRUCTURE CIVILIZATION CULTURE CULTURAL
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana-Regional History;
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Gargoyle Books
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La Mesa, California
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