Chapters of Erie, and Other Essays
by Adams, Charles F., Jr. & Henry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
Item Price
A$193.68
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About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 429pp; Maroon cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, wear to spine ends, original brown endpapers, boards clean, straight & square, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Contents: A Chapter of Erie; The New York Gold Conspiracy; An Erie Raid; Captaine John Smith; The Bank of England Restriction; British Finance in 1816; The Legal-Tender Act; The Railroad System.
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- Book Happy Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010411
- Title
- Chapters of Erie, and Other Essays
- Author
- Adams, Charles F., Jr. & Henry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1871
- Keywords
- history american finance economics railroads gold
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- Gilt
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