Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York: History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together With Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada: Volumes I and II (Two Volume Set)
by Noble E. Whitford
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Garrison, New York, United States
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About This Item
Brandow Printing Company. Deep blue embossed cloth with bright gilt titles on spines. 1547 pages total. Volume 1: 5 folding maps Volume 2; large folded map in rear pocket, complete with all illustrations, charts and diagrams. Internally Fine, except front hinge coming away but attached on Volume I and starting on Volume II. Minor edge rubbing at spine ends. With Provenance; set previously owned by Charles A. Shaw, then current Commissioner of the Board of Water Supply of the City of New York, , who was a member of the board of water supply since it was created by the legislature in 1905 to build the great Catskill water system; ownership noted on stamp the inside front cover. No jackets, as issued. Extra shipping required; set is heavy and multiple titles. . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1906.
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- Bookseller
- J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 013042
- Title
- Supplement to the Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor of the State of New York: History of the Canal System of the State of New York Together With Brief Histories of the Canals of the United States and Canada: Volumes I and II (Two Volume Set)
- Author
- Noble E. Whitford
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Brandow Printing Company
- Date Published
- 1906
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
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Garrison, New York
About J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints
We are a 50 year old, third generation antiquarian bookshop nestled in the bucolic Hudson Highlands of New York's historic Hudson Valley, less than a mile from a transverse of the Appalachian Trail. While we have strong first edition literature and poetry collections, we specialize in New York, history, and Americana. We are a proud member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA).
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