U.S. iana (1650-1950); A Selective Bibliography in Which are Described 11, 620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States.
by HOWES, Wright (Compiler)
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0835201031
- ISBN 13
- 9780835201032
- Seller
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ELLSWORTH, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Second edition, revised and enlarged, tall octavo, pp. 652. Very good in the publisher's brown cloth with spine lettering gilt within double-ruled gilt border. Issued without a dust jacket. Indispensable reference for collecting or dealing in Americana.
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- Bookseller
- T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0000767
- Title
- U.S. iana (1650-1950); A Selective Bibliography in Which are Described 11, 620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States.
- Author
- HOWES, Wright (Compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0835201031
- ISBN 13
- 9780835201032
- Publisher
- New York: R. R. Bowker Company, [1988].
- Place of Publication
- New York
- This edition first published
- January 1979
- Bookseller catalogs
- Bibliography/Reference;
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About the Seller
T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
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ELLSWORTH, Maine
About T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
Thomas Brennan was established professionally as a Bookseller in 1998 and still exhibits annually at several antiquarian book fairs. He has 25 years full-time experience in the Book Trade and is a member in good standing of The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA); The Ephemera Society of America; and The Manuscript Society.
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