CYCLOPEDIA OF MICHIGAN: Historical and Biographical, Comprising a Synopsis of General History of the State, and Biographical Sketches of Men
by Anonymous [Bersey, John?]
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VG Minus
- Seller
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Barstow, California, United States
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About This Item
NY & Detroit: Western Publishing and Engraving Company. Full decorated leather with gilt titles - light to medium wear to edges and joints - looks nice for 1900 original 1st printing. Light wear to inside tissue guard at front. Has the ownership signature of Elliot T. Slocum inside on front blank endpaper and Slocum's rubber stamp from long ago in one place on blank frontis page. Slocum was a noted capitalist and financeer and philanthropist in Michigan and developer around the Detroit river area. There are many steel-engravings of famous michigan family members throught the large book he once owned. . VG Minus. Hardcover. 1st.
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- Bookseller
- Jeff Stark (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 044474
- Title
- CYCLOPEDIA OF MICHIGAN: Historical and Biographical, Comprising a Synopsis of General History of the State, and Biographical Sketches of Men
- Author
- Anonymous [Bersey, John?]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG Minus
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Western Publishing and Engraving Company
- Place of Publication
- NY & Detroit
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾" - 12&
- Keywords
- DETROIT RIVER ELLIOT TRUAX SLOCUM
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About the Seller
Jeff Stark
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Barstow, California
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- Gilt
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