Strange True Stories of Louisiana
by CABLE, George W
- Used
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
London: Kegan Paul, Trench & Co, 1890. Octavo (22cm). Maroon cloth, bevelled boards, stamped in gilt; cream and brown endpapers; [xii],350pp; 8 inserted plates. Straight, spine sunned, lightly rubbed: Very Good. Cf. BAL 2350 for the New York first edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 58980
- Title
- Strange True Stories of Louisiana
- Author
- CABLE, George W
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Kegan Paul, Trench & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Louisiana Cajun Creole American South
- Bookseller catalogs
- The South; Literature Before 1900;
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About the Seller
Lorne Bair Rare Books
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Winchester, Virginia
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