THE HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1670, TO THE YEAR 1808
by Ramsay, David
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- Hardcover
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Charleston: Published by David Longworth, for the author, 1809. Two volumes. xii,478; iv,602pp., plus one (of two) folding maps. Late 19th-century three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, spines gilt with raised bands. Minor wear to extremities, hinges a bit tender. Mild even tanning and light foxing to text. Offsetting onto, and from, the map in the second volume. Overall very good. Lacks the map in the first volume. A standard work, by the prolific historian and native son. This copy lacks the general map of South Carolina in the first volume, but has the map of Charleston in the second volume. The better part of the book is devoted to the southern campaigns of the Revolution and to biographies of prominent early Carolinians. The Streeter sale catalogue notes that the second volume "as a survey of life in contemporary South Carolina is of great value." HOWES R34, "aa." SABIN 67686. STREETER SALE 1139.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM37707C
- Title
- THE HISTORY OF SOUTH CAROLINA, FROM ITS FIRST SETTLEMENT IN 1670, TO THE YEAR 1808
- Author
- Ramsay, David
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Published by David Longworth, for the author
- Place of Publication
- Charleston
- Date Published
- 1809
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Marbled boards
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