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Americana Books, ABAA, Stone Mt, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since July 20, 2009
16mo. [2], vi, 382 pages. Frontispiece engraving of Niagara falls from below. Illustrated with 16 plans and 4 views. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with black leather spine and corners. Gilt decorations and title on the spine. Light rubs to the outer joints. Corner lightly worn. Light scattered brief pencil marks, etc. to the contents. Armorial bookplate of Rich Randolph Parry on the front and rear paste downs. "Richard Randolph" printed name pasted down top of the title page. "R R Parry" pencil signature on the right front flyleaf and on page 5 (dated 1876). Howes D 607. Seller Inventory # 31667
Title: The Northern Traveller: Containing the ...
Publisher: Wilder & Campbell, New York
Publication Date: 1825
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair
Seller: Back of Beyond Books, Moab, UT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Original red leather corner and spine. Bright gilt and decoration on spine. Marbled boards have a green title label rubbed and soiled to the extent that the title is not readable, although the publisher information is. Rubbed corners and edges. Front signatures loosening. Soiling on edges. Endpapers and text pages are heavily toned with foxing. Lower fore edge corners have a dark dampstain that does not extend into the print. Collated with all maps and plates present, with index and publications list at rear. A very early Northeastern travel guide containing entertaining and useful history. The lodging and transportation information tells travelers where to stay to hike Mt. Washington and toll rates on the Erie Canal. Howes D 607. ; B&W Illustrations; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 222 pp. Seller Inventory # 008841