Why Europe Leaves home: A true account of the reasons which cause Central Europeans to overrun America which lead Russians to rush to Constantinople and other fascinating and unpleasant places which coax Greek royalty and commoners into strange byways and hedges and which induce Englishmen and Scotchmen to go out at night.
by Kenneth L. Roberts
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- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/Poor
- Seller
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming, United States
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About This Item
The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1922. Book. Illus. by Photographs, Illustrations. Good. Hardcover. Reprint Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. G/P, used hc, 356pp. Red colored cloth over boards with gilt text on spine; edge wear with slightly frayed tips; shelf wear to head and tail of spine; damp staining to upper. Color illustrated dust jacket with black colored text on upper and spine; 1" square piece missing from head of upper; other chips and tears from edges; not price clipped; encased in protective mylar cover. Deckle fore edge. Interior pages clean, unmarked. Binding is tight..
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- Bookseller
- PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022843
- Title
- Why Europe Leaves home: A true account of the reasons which cause Central Europeans to overrun America which lead Russians to rush to Constantinople and other fascinating and unpleasant places which coax Greek royalty and commoners into strange byways and hedges and which induce Englishmen and Scotchmen to go out at night.
- Author
- Kenneth L. Roberts
- Illustrator
- Photographs, Illustrations
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Poor
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Date Published
- 1922
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Kenneth L. Roberts, American emigrants
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About the Seller
PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
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TORRINGTON, Wyoming
About PRAIRIE CREEK BOOKS & TEA LLC
We specialize in western history, gun knife and hunting titles. Also try to stock Wyoming history titles. We have a walk-in store on US Hwy 26/85 the most direct route to Fort Laramie National History site..We have what I think is the largest seleciton of weapons titles in SE Wyoming, both new and used. Always looking for good used weapons titles.
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- Reprint
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