Up Country Letters
Prof. B______, National Observatory
Sold by Douglas Park Media, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since July 17, 2019
Used - Hardcover
Condition: Used - Fair
Ships within U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSold by Douglas Park Media, Brunswick, ME, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller since July 17, 2019
Condition: Used - Fair
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Green/Brown cloth over decorative embossed boards with gold lettering on the spine. Date on title page 1852. 331 pages. Binding is square, though spine is separated from backing material. Front hinge is loose. Head and tail chipped, particularly tail. 1.5 tear in cloth at base of front hinge. Prior owners names at rear paste-down and in front matter. Pages are unmarked. Two nice plates tissues guarded make an attractive frontis set. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1852. Hardcover. Condition: Good/Fair.
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