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New England: A Handbook for Travellers, a Guide to the Chief Cities and Popular Resorts of New England, and to Its Scenery and Historic Attractions: with the Western and the Borders from New York to Quebec
by Unknown
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. viii + 399pp + 24 pp ads. Illus with maps and plans. Scarce 1st edition of this comprehensive guide to the New England states, including NY and Quebec, with many wonderful pages of ads. Light orange boards are grubby and worn at extremities, front cover gilt legible, spine gilt exterminated by library labels. Covers are detaching, first fly page (advert) is chipped and worn, some light staining and wear throughout. Standard library marks. However, book block is sturdy, all text maps and folding plates are present and very clean. The rear pocket is missing as is the overall map of New England. The rear map of Boston is present but in 3 pieces and quite fragile. Scarce and pleasing, even in this "as is" condition.; Ex-Library; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; 399 pages .
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- Seller
- Leaf and Stone Books
(CA)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 001651
- Title
- New England: A Handbook for Travellers, a Guide to the Chief Cities and Popular Resorts of New England, and to Its Scenery and Historic Attractions: with the Western and the Borders from New York to Quebec
- Author
- Unknown
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James R. Osgood and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- New, England;, New, York;, Connecticut;, White, Mountains;, Providence;, New
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel/Adventure; History: U.S. & North America; Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Leaf and Stone Books
Biblio member since 2005
Toronto, Ontario
About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
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- Fair
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- 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...
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- First Edition
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- New
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