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A Desirable Station: Soldier Life at Fort Mackinac, 1867-1895
by Porter, Phil
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 0911872825
- ISBN 13
- 9780911872828
- Seller
-
Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Mackinac Island: Mackinac Island State Historic Parks. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket. 2003. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0911872825 . The story of the 1,000 soldiers from around the world who were stationed for a time at Fort Mackinac. This first edition was issued an edtion of 2,000 copies. Contains an index and source notes in the rear.Original dark blue cloth publisher's covers with gilt spine and cover lettering. There is a thin white line along the lower portion of the front cover that appears to be a binding error; the rear blank end paper is also puckered at the bottom edge, else This is a nice clean, tight and unmarked book with no interior or exterior markings, no previous owner names and no bookplates. The dust jacket is quite rubbed, else it is in serviceable condition. A bulletin from Ste. Anne's Catholic Church on Mackinac Island is loosley laid in (the church was constructed in the 1880's). ; B&W Photos, Map; 8vo, 8"- 9" tall; 115 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 21138
- Title
- A Desirable Station: Soldier Life at Fort Mackinac, 1867-1895
- Author
- Porter, Phil
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good+ dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0911872825
- ISBN 13
- 9780911872828
- Publisher
- Mackinac Island State Historic Parks
- Place of Publication
- Mackinac Island
- Date Published
- 2003
- Keywords
- 0911872825, Mackinac Island, Military, Soldiers, Soldier Life, Michigan, Michigan History
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About the Seller
Peninsula Books
Biblio member since 2023
Traverse City, Michigan
About Peninsula Books
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- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Gilt
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Jacket
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