NICARAGUA: Past, Present and Future; A Description of Its Inhabitants, Customs, Mines, Minerals, Early History, Modern Filibusterism, Proposed Inter-Oceanic Canal and Manifest Destiny.
by Stout, Peter F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- near Very Good
- Seller
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: John E. Potter, 1859. first edition. hardcover. near Very Good. Octavo, blue textured cloth covers with gilt spine titles. ii + 372 pages. Hand-colored folding map opposite title page with one tape repair, and a closed tear on attached side of map. Stout was a consular agent who was in Central America during the period of Walker's activity. Covers have wear at head and foot of spine and some rubbing at edge; small crack in spine.. Some foxing on the endpapers. 042407A
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- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000016799
- Title
- NICARAGUA: Past, Present and Future; A Description of Its Inhabitants, Customs, Mines, Minerals, Early History, Modern Filibusterism, Proposed Inter-Oceanic Canal and Manifest Destiny.
- Author
- Stout, Peter F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first edition
- Publisher
- John E. Potter
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1859
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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