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MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND CITY OF BOSTON, DURING TWO CENTURIES
by QUINCY, Josiah
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
1852. QUINCY, Josiah. A MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND CITY OF BOSTON, DURING TWO CENTURIES. FROM SEPTEMBER 17, 1630, TO SEPTEMBER 17, 1830. Boston: Charles Little and James Brown, 1852. First edition. xi + [1] + 444 pp. 8vo., half brown morocco with raised bands, gilt spine lettering and marbled paper covered boards. Ex-library with no external markings. Joints tender, corners and edges shelfworn. Frontispiece and title page stamped in blind with embosser. Map and text fine.
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- Seller
- Boston Book Company
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 82526
- Title
- MUNICIPAL HISTORY OF THE TOWN AND CITY OF BOSTON, DURING TWO CENTURIES
- Author
- QUINCY, Josiah
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1852
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About the Seller
Boston Book Company
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Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
About Boston Book Company
Specializing in East Asian Books with Aesthetic Interest, Japanese Books with Original Art, English and American Literature, Women's Books and the Generally Intriguing!
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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