The Book of Philadelphia

Shackleton, Robert

Published by The Penn Publishing Co., Philadelphia, 1920

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Dark green cloth, lettered in gilt, illus. in light blue, white, red, and green. Minor shelf wear, extrems a bit rubbed, text block edges typically a bit dulled. Former owner's signature at top corner of front flyleaf, which is torn along upper binding edge with tape repair. [x],413 pp., illus. w/ b&w photographs, line drawings. Firm binding. Early printing, copyrighted 1918, this copy issued 1920. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Title
The Book of Philadelphia
Author
Shackleton, Robert
Publisher
The Penn Publishing Co., Philadelphia
Publication year
1920
Condition
Very Good
Dust jacket
Not Issued
Book Type
Book
Binding
Decorative Cloth
Illustrator
R. L. Boyer and Herbert Pullinger
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The Saucony Book Shop, located in the heart of scenic rural Berks County, epicenter of Pennsylvania German folk culture (our shop specialty), offers a full range of gently used, rare, and antiquarian books, with many volumes of scholarly merit and an unabashed emphasis on the quaint, the curious, and the utterly obscure. Hours by appointment or chance April through October, closed winters. Do drop by and browse the eclectic selection gracing our shelves, or ask our ferociously over-read staff for recommendations. If traveling from a distance, please call ahead to be sure that we're not off at another auction! Selling antiquarian books of merit since 1981. Full search and appraisal services; always keenly interested in purchasing quality used books, whether by the piece or by the bushel.

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