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The Papers Of William Thornton: Volume One, 1781-1802
by Harris, C.M
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG/VG (light wear to boards & corners; spine ends crinkled. dustjacket has creasing & curling to upper edges; creasing to corner
- ISBN 10
- 0813913446
- ISBN 13
- 9780813913445
- Seller
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Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Charlottesville and London: University Press of Virginia. Hardcover. VG/VG (light wear to boards & corners; spine ends crinkled. dustjacket has creasing & curling to upper edges; creasing to corners; general wear). burgundy cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. book lxxxiv, 614 pgs w/ bw illustrations. glossy grey dustjacket w/ bw illustration & burgundy printing. Remains a nice, sharp copy. Includes a 1996 newspaper clipping of the book's review from The Washington Post. "This is the first book-length work of any kind devoted to Thornton and accordingly contains a comprehensive biological sketch of his antecedents, early life, and career. The volume includes his early antislavery writings, detailed accounts of the evolution of the first successful steamboat, and important papers and drawings dealing with the planning and construction of public works in Washington, D.C."--Publisher.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 196188
- Title
- The Papers Of William Thornton: Volume One, 1781-1802
- Author
- Harris, C.M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - VG/VG (light wear to boards & corners; spine ends crinkled. dustjacket has creasing & curling to upper edges; creasing to corner
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0813913446
- ISBN 13
- 9780813913445
- Publisher
- University Press of Virginia
- Place of Publication
- Charlottesville and London
- This edition first published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Biography / Autobiography, william thorton ; William Thornton ; ;
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