The Scenery of Ithaca and the Head Waters of the Cayuga Lake as Portrayed by Different Writers and Edited by the Publisher
by Spencer, Spence (Editor)
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Ithaca, NY: Spence Spencer, 1866. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 145pp; Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to front, slight wear to spine ends, corners of boards slightly bent, bookplate to front pastedown, previous owner's names to flyleaf, original brown endpapers, discoloration to rear endpaper, text unmarked, binding is tight, Good+ condition. Descriptions of the scenery around Ithaca, New York and the head waters of Cayuga Lake by various writers, illustrated with engravings. Partial Contents: Fall Creek by Rev. F. N. Zabriskie; Taghkanic Falls by Wm. H. Bogart; Lucifer Falls by Wm. H. Brewer; Buttermilk Falls; Six Mile Creek; Cayuga Lake; Cornell Library; The Cornell University by A. D. White; The Manufacturing Facilities of Ithaca by E. Cornell; Ithaca in 1834 by Solomon Southwick; The Clinton House; more.
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- Title
- The Scenery of Ithaca and the Head Waters of the Cayuga Lake as Portrayed by Different Writers and Edited by the Publisher
- Author
- Spencer, Spence (Editor)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Spence Spencer
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca, NY
- Date Published
- 1866
- Keywords
- travel history ithaca new york scenery cornell
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