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Hand-Book of the State of Georgia
by Janes, Thomas P. (Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia)
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Atlanta: S. W. Green Electrotyper, New York, 1876. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. vii, 256 pages. Missing the map. Green pebble cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on front cover and on spine. Cloth is chipped head and base of spine, on the corners and rear joint. Inscribed by the author to "George H. Rohe From the Author Sept 24, 1878" on the title page. Previous owner bookplate on the front paste down.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13439
- Title
- Hand-Book of the State of Georgia
- Author
- Janes, Thomas P. (Commissioner of Agriculture of the State of Georgia)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- S. W. Green Electrotyper, New York
- Place of Publication
- Atlanta
- Date Published
- 1876
- Keywords
- American South
Terms of Sale
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Bookplate
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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- Inscribed
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- New
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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