U.S. An Index To The United States Of America Curious Facts, Historical, Geographical, Political
by Townsend, Malcolm (compiler)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+ with no Dust Jacket
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Taylor, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Boston, MA: D. Lothrop & Company. Good+ with no Dust Jacket. 1890. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A handbook of reference combining the "curious" in U. S. History. Maps and map endpapers, flags, state seals, army badges. Fold-out color map of the territorial area acquisition and transer of the Territories in the 1800s. Texas shows up but California doesn't. Dedicated to author's sons to answer all their questions. Previous owner's name; endpapers split at front gutter. Dark brown cloth boards frayed at head and heel of spine, dampstain at bottom edge. Gilt lettering still brilliant. ; 8vo - 8" to 9" tall - 8" to 9" tall; 482 pages; 16418 .
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- Bookseller
- The Novel Shoppe
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 16418
- Title
- U.S. An Index To The United States Of America Curious Facts, Historical, Geographical, Political
- Author
- Townsend, Malcolm (compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+ with no Dust Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- D. Lothrop & Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- History, CIVIL War, MILITARY, POLITICAL, GEOGRAPHY, AMERICANA
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- Spine
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