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THE TENNESSEE - VOLUME I - THE OLD RIVER: FRONTIER TO SECESSION [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR - SCARCE FIRST STATE DUST JACKET
by Donald Davidson, illustrated by Theresa Sherrer Davidson
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very good/good
- Seller
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Blue Hill, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York & Toronto: Rinehart & Co., 1946. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very good/good. 5 1/2 x 8 inches. x, 342 pages. Signed by Donald Davidson on half-title page. First state dust jacket - When Davidson received an advance copy he realized there was an error on front dj flap - Tennessee river does NOT flow through Georgia - so new 2nd state DJs were printed correcting error and eliminating 'Volume I' from cover and spine. Only a few reveiw copies were sent out before the change. Rinehart 'R' device printed on copyright page, (1st printing) Condition of the book is Very Good; exterior excellent, previous owner's name on ffep, text and illustrations are very clean and unmarked. Dust jacket is Good; light wear at edges, small chips at spine ends, one inch tear at bottom edge of rear cover, light water stain on rear cover, water stains on reverse side, price-clipped . STK
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- Bookseller
- Andre Strong Bookseller
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 49617
- Title
- THE TENNESSEE - VOLUME I - THE OLD RIVER: FRONTIER TO SECESSION [RIVERS OF AMERICA SERIES] SIGNED BY AUTHOR - SCARCE FIRST STATE DUST JACKET
- Author
- Donald Davidson, illustrated by Theresa Sherrer Davidson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Jacket Condition
- good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Publisher
- Rinehart & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York & Toronto
- Date Published
- 1946
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