Afoot and Alone; A Walk From Sea to Sea by the Southern Route. Adventures and Observations in Southern California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Etc.
by Powers, Stephen
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Hartford: Columbian Book Company, 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. xvi, 17-327 pages. One page publishers advertisement. Frontispiece illustration. Illustrated. Green cloth hardcover with gilt illustration stamped on front cover. Gilt stamped title on spine. Light brown spots on the rear end sheets. Light edge wear to cloth extremities. Binding cords sometimes visible in the text. Text block is secure and uniform. Author's travel narrative locations include Raleigh, Charleston, Savannah, Macon, Columbus, Montgomery, Selma, Meridian, Vicksburg, Shreveport, Athens, Marshall, Waxahatchie, Franklin (El Paso), Tucson, Los Angeles. Last page has a small illustration of the Golden Gate.
Howes P 537; Sabin 64804; Graff 3339.
Howes P 537; Sabin 64804; Graff 3339.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25894
- Title
- Afoot and Alone; A Walk From Sea to Sea by the Southern Route. Adventures and Observations in Southern California, New Mexico, Arizona, Texas, Etc.
- Author
- Powers, Stephen
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Columbian Book Company
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1872
- Keywords
- Americana
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