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Travels; in New-England and New York (Volumes I and IV)
by Timothy Dwight
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Hendersonville, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
New-Haven: Timothy Dwight, 1821. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Volumes 1 and 4 only. Travels of Timothy Dwight IV, the eighth president of Yale College. Quarter leather binding with marbled paper cover. Gilt lettering on spine. Map of the southern part of New England laid in front of volume 1 (only map in these volumes). Each volume about 500 pp. Errata sheet in back of volume 4. Front cover of volume 1 is detached. Both volumes show some wear around edges and hinges, while a decent part of the spine of volume 4 is detached. Previous owners' names in label, pencil, and paint in front end-page. Also, some notes in front end-page of volume 1. No annotation in these copies, and there is some foxing throughout. Full refund if not satisfied.
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- Bookseller
- Shelley and Son Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 062701
- Title
- Travels; in New-England and New York (Volumes I and IV)
- Author
- Timothy Dwight
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Timothy Dwight
- Place of Publication
- New-Haven
- Date Published
- 1821
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- IV, Fourth
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel & Exploration;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Shelley and Son Books
I offer a full refund if not satisfied as long as the book is returned in the same condition as sent.
About the Seller
Shelley and Son Books
Biblio member since 2005
Hendersonville, North Carolina
About Shelley and Son Books
We specialize in books by and about C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, the Inklings, and their Friends.
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- Errata
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- Spine
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- Gilt
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