A Collection of Papers Read Before the Bucks County Historical Society - Volumes I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII [6 volumes of 8]

Published by B. F. Fackenthal, Jr./Fackenthal Publication Fund for Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA, 1917

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Volumes I-IV, VII, VIII (6 volumes of an eventual 8), reprinting the papers presented to the Bucks County Historical Society. Uniformly bound in red cloth, spine panels lettered in gilt. All volumes show minor soiling to cloth and slight rubbing to extremities, with text block edges typically a bit tanned by age, mild rubbing to portions of edges. Vol. VIII is minimally ex-library, with call label on lower spine, F&M College (Gift of B. F. Fackenthal, Jr.) book plate mounted inside front cover. Vol. VIII shows minor loss (nibbling?) at top corner through most of text block, not affecting any text, this copy thus Good only, the set overall VG. Firm bindings, clean interiors. Approx. 600-750 pp. per volume. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

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Title
A Collection of Papers Read Before the Bucks County Historical Society - Volumes I, II, III, IV, VII, VIII [6 volumes of 8]
Author
Davis, Gen. W. W. H., Henry C. Mercer, Capt. John S. Bailey, Josiah B. Smith, Hon. Henry Chapman, Charles Laubach, Rev. D. K. Turner, Hon. Harman Yerkes, Col. Henry D. Paxson, B. F. Fackenthal Jr., Mary L. DuBois,
Publisher
B. F. Fackenthal, Jr./Fackenthal Publication Fund for Bucks County Historical Society, Doylestown, PA
Publication year
1917
Condition
Very Good
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Not Issued
Book Type
Book
Binding
Hardcover
Edition
First Collected.
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