Up the Lake Road:. The First Hundred Years of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve 1887-1987
by Pilcher, Edith
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine in Very Good+ DJ
- ISBN 10
- 0961845600
- ISBN 13
- 9780961845605
- Seller
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Portland, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Keene Valley, N.Y.: Adirondack Mountain Reserve, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in Very Good+ DJ. First Edition. Hardcover. Presentation inscription on front free endpaper, else tight, bright and unmarred. DJ shows light edge/shelf wear, sun faded on spine and edges of front (around slightly smaller volume on top (faded from green to lovely shade of blue)), would be Near Fine but for fading. Green cloth pictorial boards, gilt. 8vo. 192pp. Illus. (b/w plates). Appendix. Index.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 574
- Title
- Up the Lake Road:. The First Hundred Years of the Adirondack Mountain Reserve 1887-1987
- Author
- Pilcher, Edith
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine in Very Good+ DJ
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0961845600
- ISBN 13
- 9780961845605
- Publisher
- Adirondack Mountain Reserve
- Place of Publication
- Keene Valley, N.Y.
- Date Published
- 1984
- Keywords
- Americana | Nature, Outdoors, Fishing & Hunting
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