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Utah: The Land of Blossoming Valleys: The "See America First" Series. The Story of Desert Wastes of its Huge and Fantastic Rock Formations, and of its Fertile Gardens in the Sheltered Valleys; a Survey of its Rapidly Developing Industries; an Account of the Origin, Development, and Beliefs of
by James, George Wharton
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- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
Boston: The Page Company, 1922. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Quarto. xx, 371 pages. Illustrated with color frontispiece, colorfolding map opposite page 1, color illustrations, and black and white photographs. Publishers color illustrated green cloth hardcover with gilt borders and gilt titles on the front cover and spine. Illustrated end papers. Top edge gilt. Ex-library copy with faint numbers on the spine, blind perforated stamp on the title page, numbers on the copyright page, removed label on the right front flyleaf and partial remains of a removed check out slip on the rear flyleaf. Interior contents clean. Sturdy binding. Previous owner name on the half title page. A fair or better copy.
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- Seller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 27495
- Title
- Utah: The Land of Blossoming Valleys
- Author
- James, George Wharton
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Page Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1922
Terms of Sale
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30 day return guarantee, with full refund including shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Americana Books ABAA
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
About Americana Books ABAA
Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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