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Notes of a War Correspondent
by Richard Harding Davis
- Condition
- Used
- Edition
- presumed first
- Published
- 1911
- Binding
- Maroon cloth covers with gilt insignia, author+title stamped in gilt on spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Newark, Delaware, USA
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A$50.79
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A volume of first-hand history from war correspondent Richard Harding Davis, covering the Cuban-Spanish, Greek-Turkish, Spanish-American, Russo-Japanese, and Boer Wars. It includes his account of the San Juan Hill engagement. Illustrated with many photos, including photo frontispiece. Covers very good except for spine, which has some damage at bottom and top. Random-cut pages. Binding is tight and pages are clean. Item Price
A$50.79
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North of Manhattan
by Harry Hansen
- Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- first
- Published
- 1950
- Binding
- Dark green cloth boards w gilt title and author on spine
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Newark, Delaware, USA
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A$46.16
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Very good copy of this 1950 book about Westchester NY, with 54 photos by Samuel Chamberlain of locations around Westchester. Dust jacket protected by plastic cover, but has a bit of damage at the corners, as shown in the photos. Boards are completely clean; binding is tight, and pages are clean. Item Price
A$46.16
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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
- Condition
- Used - fair
- Jacket Condition
- none present
- Published
- 1895
- Binding
- Green cloth boards w large Art Nouveau flowers
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Newark, Delaware, USA
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A$44.64
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Beautiful small volume of Benjamin Franklin's autobiography published in Philadelphia in 1895 (not on title page or verso). Green cloth cover boards with large Art Nouveau lily design; spine bumped and faded, lower corners bumped and worn, pages tight. Worst defect is that the frontispiece is detached but present, as shown; it has large black and white etching of Franklin… Read more about this item Item Price
A$44.64
