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Message of the Governor of Maryland, Communicating the Report of the Commissioners appointed to survey the River Potomac
by [Potomac Company] Stevens, Samuel, Jr. (1778-1860)
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very good, with foxing to title page and a few following. Spine is titled in gilt. Comes in a custom marbled paper slipcase.
- Seller
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Annapolis, Maryland, United States
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- Bookseller
- Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1399
- Title
- Message of the Governor of Maryland, Communicating the Report of the Commissioners appointed to survey the River Potomac
- Author
- [Potomac Company] Stevens, Samuel, Jr. (1778-1860)
- Illustrator
- Two fold-out tables
- Format/Binding
- Modern quarter Morocco and cloth over boards. Octavo. 92 pages
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good, with foxing to title page and a few following. Spine is titled in gilt. Comes in a custom marbled paper slipcase.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Printed by J. Hughes
- Place of Publication
- Annapolis
- Date Published
- 1822
- Keywords
- Maryland, canals, alleghenies, allegheny mountains, ohio, coal mining
- Bookseller catalogs
- History & Politics; Americana; Regional;
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Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
About Back Creek Books LLC, ABAA/ILAB
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- Marbled Paper
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- Morocco
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- Gilt
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- First Edition
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