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Alluring Wisconsin, the Historical Glamor and Natural Loveliness of an American Commonwealth
by Holmes, Fred L.; Photographs and Maps [Illustrator]
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
-
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
E. M. Hale and Company, 1938-01-01. 2nd printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Fine red pebbled boards with gilt lettering on cover and along spine; edges smooth. Binding and hinges tight and square contents clean and unmarked with toning on a few pages. No dust jacket. 480pp. Richly illustrated with period b/w photographs. First edition - second printing. Includes letter to owner from publisher. All items carefully packed to avoid damage from moisture and rough handling.
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- Bookseller
- Imperial Books and Collectibles
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023840
- Title
- Alluring Wisconsin, the Historical Glamor and Natural Loveliness of an American Commonwealth
- Author
- Holmes, Fred L.; Photographs and Maps [Illustrator]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 2nd printing
- Publisher
- E. M. Hale and Company
- Date Published
- 1938-01-01
- Weight
- 0.31 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Wisconsin:History:;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Imperial Books and Collectibles
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Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
About Imperial Books and Collectibles
Imperial Books and Collectibles, LLC is a partnership of retired professionals and avid collectors who are liquidating their own collections of books while assisting others to market their books both online and in a retail outlet under the "ImperialBks" banner. In business since 2010, ImperialBks has sold over ten thousand of high quality paper items through various channels with a uniformly high degree of customer satisfaction. Our mission is to treat both clients and customers like royalty, giving great value and personal attention to each.
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- Pebbled
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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