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On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-Traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada
by Ralph, Julian
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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The Woodlands, Texas, United States
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About This Item
New York: Harper & Brothers. Good. 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Ex-library - library stamps on full title page and rear pastedown. Lending pocket on rear free endpaper. Library number on spine, remains of library label also on spine. Bound in publisher's red cloth covered boards with gold & black decorations and gold cover & spine titles. Boards slightly discolored & soiled and lightly scratched. Spine slanted. Spine almost completely faded and soiled. Both ends of spine rubbed with loss of cloth. Corners rubbed and bumped with loss of cloth. Board edges are shelf worn. Page edges soiled and heavily tanned. Front and rear hinges cracked - previous owner owner repaired the hinges with tape, the repair is effective, but looks ameuterish. Text and illustrations clean of any previous owner marks. Ships same or next business day well protected in a box. ; B&W Drawings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 325 pages .
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- Seller
- Good Books In The Woods
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 80126
- Title
- On Canada's Frontier Sketches of History, Sport, and Adventure and of the Indians, Missionaries, Fur-Traders, and Newer Settlers of Western Canada
- Author
- Ralph, Julian
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper & Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1892
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- Cracked
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