U.S.-IANA (1650-1950): A Selective Bibliography in Which are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States
by Howes Wright
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About This Item
New York: R.R. Bowker Company for the Newberry Library, 1962. The Revised and Enlarged edition. 4to, publisher's original brown cloth lettered and ruled in gilt on the spine. 652 pp. A well preserved copy of this important reference work used by both bibliophiles and collectors. The cloth is quite fresh, solid, and sound with only light evidence of age or use. Roughly 36 leaves are worn or dog-eared at the lower outside corner, not affecting the text. A HIGHLY IMPORTANT RESOURCE WORK KNOWN IN THE TRADE SIMPLY AS "HOWES". This is the first comprehensive, and still a definitive, bibliography of works related to America, an essential component to any reference library dealing with “U.S.iana”. This edition contains 170 books that were not included in the first edition.
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- Bookseller
- Buddenbrooks, Inc. (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 31644
- Title
- U.S.-IANA (1650-1950): A Selective Bibliography in Which are Described 11,620 Uncommon and Significant Books Relating to the Continental Portion of the United States
- Author
- Howes Wright
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- R.R. Bowker Company for the Newberry Library
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1962
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