The River and the Sound: An Account of a Steamboat Excursion by a Party of Ladies and Gentlemen from Worcester, Mass., in the Summer of 1869
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- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Collectible; Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
Worcester, MA: Privately Printed, 1869. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. Uncommon 1869 account of an 8 day summer excursion from Worcester, MA aboard the steamboat the "City of New London", chartered specifically for the trip by the "Coit Excursionists". Well-preserved and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel. Light, forgivable scuffing along the boards and just a touch of wear to the spine ends. 12mo, 72 pgs.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10842
- Title
- The River and the Sound: An Account of a Steamboat Excursion by a Party of Ladies and Gentlemen from Worcester, Mass., in the Summer of 1869
- Author
- -
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Collectible; Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Worcester, MA
- Date Published
- 1869
- Keywords
- rare navigation, rare sreamboat, rare Long Island Sound
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Americana;
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Appledore Books, ABAA
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
Biblio member since 2005
Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- Cloth
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- Spine
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- 12mo
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- VG
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- New
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