THE DUTCH AND QUAKER COLONIES IN AMERICA: VOLUME I AND II
by Fiske, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good+ to VG-
- Seller
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Princeton, New Jersey, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1899. In Two Volumes: VOLUME I: 294 pp. VOLUME II: 400 pp. Maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed, edges and joints rubbed. Spine ends are bent, fraying with small tears. Scuffing to cover faces. Gilt top page edge. Previous owner's plate on front inside cover. Volume I back hinge broken. Loose hinges in Volume II. Interior is clean. Volume I has some staining from newspaper clippings within text. Books are Good+ to VG-.. Cloth. Good+ to VG-. Size: Approx. 5 " x 8 ". American History.
Synopsis
This is Volume 1 (I haven't seen Volume 2 online yet). Fiske tells a delightful and informative series of stories and provides authoritative historical framework, for the development of New York. Volume 1 deals almost entirely with Dutch lore. Highly recommended for anyone with interest in New York.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bee Creek Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006027
- Title
- THE DUTCH AND QUAKER COLONIES IN AMERICA: VOLUME I AND II
- Author
- Fiske, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ to VG-
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- American History
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
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