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The Countries of the Western World. The Governments and People of North, South and Central America, from the Landing of Columbus to the Present Time. Pen and Pencil Pictures of the Great Wonderlands of Our Republic, Their Natural Scenery and Celebrated Resorts..
de Lossing, Benson J. with George J, Hagar, A. H. Geurnsey and John E. Reed
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Estado
- Head and heel of spine with small chips, top section of front hinge split, minor archival repair to top of inner front hinge, bu
- Librería
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East Jewett, New York, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Gay Brothers, 1890. First edition. Cloth. Head and heel of spine with small chips, top section of front hinge split, minor archival repair to top of inner front hinge, but still quite tight and overall a good solid copy.. Frontispieces (2), xxxi, 698 pp. Illus. with 230 b/w drawings, 1 photo, & 1 steel engraving. Sm. 4to. One of the least common of Lossing many works, this volume contains marvelous drawings in the section Great Wonderlands: from the Catskills, Adirondacs, and White Mountains to the Rockies, Columbia River, and Alaska. Of particular note is the View of Lake Minnewaska and Glen Mountain House. (The full title concludes with: ..."the story of our marvelous progress and growth as a nation; with picturesque sketches of our continent beyond the states comprising views in the dominion of Canada, her provinces and cities; the Republic of Mexico; Cuba, the gem of the Antilles; the Bahama Islands, and all the countries of South and Central America, their capitals and seaports).
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- Librería
- Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 21212
- Título
- The Countries of the Western World. The Governments and People of North, South and Central America, from the Landing of Columbus to the Present Time. Pen and Pencil Pictures of the Great Wonderlands of Our Republic, Their Natural Scenery and Celebrated Resorts..
- Autor
- Lossing, Benson J. with George J, Hagar, A. H. Geurnsey and John E. Reed
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Cloth
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Head and heel of spine with small chips, top section of front hinge split, minor archival repair to top of inner front hinge, bu
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- Gay Brothers
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1890
- Palabras clave
- , Americana, Travel, American History, 19th c., Catskills, Catskill Mountains, Glenns Falls, Adironacks, Rockies, Columbia River, Yosemite Valley, Utah, Yellowstone, Niagara Falls, Ausable Chasm, Coney Island, White Mountains,
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Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
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Sobre el vendedor
Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
Miembro de Biblio desde 2006
East Jewett, New York
Sobre Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
Kaaterskill Books is located on Parker Mountain in the Catskill High Peaks region of New York State. We offer fine, rare, and unusual books and manuscripts in a variety of fields with special emphasis on the Americas.
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- First Edition
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- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
