CORRESPONDENCE OF THE VAN CORTLANDT FAMILY OF CORTLANDT MANOR 1800-1814. Compiled and edited by Jacob Judd
by Van Cortlandt, Pierre, Jr.; et al
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
-
Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Tarrytown, NY: Sleepy Hollow Restorations, (1978).. (1978).. Very good. - Octavo, dark blue cloth titled in gilt with device stamped in red, white & gilt on front cover, in dw. The spine is lightly rubbed & the top edges of the covers are slightly faded. The dw is rubbed. lii & 778 pp. Double- page frontispiece map & 2 B&W illustrations [portraits]. Very good. <p>First edition.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1690
- Title
- CORRESPONDENCE OF THE VAN CORTLANDT FAMILY OF CORTLANDT MANOR 1800-1814. Compiled and edited by Jacob Judd
- Author
- Van Cortlandt, Pierre, Jr.; et al
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Tarrytown, NY: Sleepy Hollow Restorations, (1978).
- Date Published
- (1978).
- Keywords
- AMERICANA; NEW YORK STATE; HUDSON VALLEY; CROTON; CORTLANDT MANOR; VAN CORTLANDTS; PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT, JR.; LETTERS; CORRESPONDENCE; JACOB JUDD; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.
Terms of Sale
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
About the Seller
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Biblio member since 2003
Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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