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Tocqueville's Discovery Of America
by Damrosch, Leo
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- Hardcover
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Deep River, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, (2010). First Edition. First printing Fine in dark blue paper covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine. An octavo measuring 9" by 6" with what appears to be a printer's error on the title page which shows faint splotches of light gray ink in a narrow vertical line down the page resembling mouse tracks. This same error is repeated on the verso of page ix confirming a printer's error. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. 277 pages including an index, chapter notes and text. Illustrated with reproductions of contemporary works of art and a map. Alexis De Tocqueville was most famous for his book Democracy in America which resulted from a nine month tour through the young United States during the years 1831 to 1832. The author brings to life Tocqueville's tour through Canada, the eastern parts of what is now Wisconsin and Michigan, the great lakes, the eastern most states and south down the Ohio to the Mississippi to New Orleans and back to New York City by way of stage coach through the south eastern states.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Town's End Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- TB25147
- Title
- Tocqueville's Discovery Of America
- Author
- Damrosch, Leo
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- (2010)
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Town's End Books
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Deep River, Connecticut
About Town's End Books
We purchase and sell only collectible first editions in a number of fields all focused on Americana. We are primarily mail order sellers; however, we are open by appointment and welcome visits from customers.
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- Fine
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- Verso
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- Gilt
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