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Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire Embellished with an Accurate Map of the State, and Several Other Engravings by Abel Bowen
by Farmer, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Traverse City, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Concord: Jacob B. Moore. Good+. 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. This early New Hampshire gazetteer contains town and city names, history, names of first settlers & their hardships, county histories and names, etc. Contains 9 plates & a HAND-COLORED FOLDING MAP which is separated at some folds and torn at bottom through careless refolding. Top of spine pulled with two minor tears. This is a desireable early New Hampshire gazetteer. Original leather covers with original red leather spine label, the joints are tender, scattered light foxing and tanning to text blocks, previous owner name (Smith Swaines) tipped in on a card on front end paper & dated March 4th, 1827, one signature pulled. Ref: Howes H41, Sabin 23839 ; B&W Illustrations; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 276 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Peninsula Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 7962
- Title
- Gazetteer of the State of New Hampshire Embellished with an Accurate Map of the State, and Several Other Engravings by Abel Bowen
- Author
- Farmer, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Jacob B. Moore
- Place of Publication
- Concord
- Date Published
- 1823
- Keywords
- Gazetteer, New Hampshire, Map, Amerianca, Howes
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Peninsula Books
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Traverse City, Michigan
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