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American Leonardo: A Life of Samuel F.B. Morse (Easton Press Library of Great Lives)
by Mabee, Carleton
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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League City, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Norwalk: Easton Press, 1990. Collect ed. . LeatherBound. Near Fine/No Jacket. 435 pages. Brown leather with gilt decorations and title. All edges gilt, ribbon marker. Three raised bands on spine. Color portrait frontis. Life and work of the inventor Morse whose code and improvements to the telegraph transformed communications. B/w photos and diagrams. . Near Fine/No Jacket. Tight, unmarked copy. Item #: E4709. ** SAVE MORE ** Additional books in the same order ship for FREE via Standand Shipping.
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- Bookseller
- Schroeder's Book Haven
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- E4709
- Title
- American Leonardo: A Life of Samuel F.B. Morse (Easton Press Library of Great Lives)
- Author
- Mabee, Carleton
- Format/Binding
- LeatherBound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Collect ed.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Easton Press
- Place of Publication
- Norwalk
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 435
- Keywords
- Science Leather Bindings Fine Binding Biography History - US Signed by Author
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography;
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About the Seller
Schroeder's Book Haven
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League City, Texas
About Schroeder's Book Haven
We are an Open Shop located in the Historic District of League City, Texas, midway between Houston and Galveston. We have served Colleges and Libraries since 1967 and opened to the Public in 1992 in a renovated c.1911 house built by Judge J.S. Scott and his wife, Pearl. Our Store specialty is Texana, both new and out-of-print. We also have a good selection of General Stock, with emphasis in Western Americana, Art, Architecture and History. We provide complete ordering services for in-print titles and diligently search for the hard-to-find or out-of-print title you desire. Feel free to visit our shop Tues-Fri 10-6; Thurs Noon-8, Sat 10-4 Central Time. Closed Sunday & Monday.
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- Gilt
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- Tight
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- Jacket
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