ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK, 2 VOLUMES COMPLETE
by Fitch, Charles Elliott
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
-
Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
The American Historical Society. 8.5"x11". Engravings (illustrator). This antique hardcover two-volume set is bound in dark green cloth with 3/4 black faux leather and bright gilt spine lettering. Each volume features brief biographies for notable New Yorkers, many of which are illustrated with full-page, tissue-faced engraved portraits, accompanied by facsimile signatures. A lovely, well-preserved set. Oversized volumes; additional shipping necessary. . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1916.
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Details
- Bookseller
- J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012616
- Title
- ENCYCLOPEDIA OF BIOGRAPHY OF NEW YORK, 2 VOLUMES COMPLETE
- Author
- Fitch, Charles Elliott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- The American Historical Society
- Date Published
- 1916
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
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About the Seller
J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
Biblio member since 2019
Garrison, New York
About J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
We are a 50 year old, third generation antiquarian bookshop nestled in the bucolic Hudson Highlands of New York's historic Hudson Valley, less than a mile from a transverse of the Appalachian Trail. While we have strong first edition literature and poetry collections, we specialize in New York, history, and Americana. We are a proud member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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- Gilt
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- Facsimile
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- Fine
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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