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Chronicles of an African Trip
by Eastman, George
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Rochester, New York: John P. Smith Company, Inc, 1927. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 9x6x0. Pomeroy, Daniel E.; Stewart, Audley D.; Eastman, George; Johnson, Martin. Lacks slipcase. One plate loose, bottom corner stained. 1927 Hard Cover. 87, [1] pp., plus numerous unpaginated full-page photographs. 8vo. Original beige cloth spine over paper covered boards, paper title label. "The following letters chronicle the adventures of a party -- consisting of Daniel E. Pomeroy, of New York, Dr. Audley D. Stewart, of Rochester, and the writer -- which left New York on the 13th of March, 1926. Stewart and Eastman returned to Rochester on the 24th of October, 1926." "George Eastman (July 12, 1854 - March 14, 1932) founded the Eastman Kodak Company and invented roll film, helping to bring photography to the mainstream. The roll film was also the basis for the invention of the motion picture film in 1888 by world's first filmmaker, Louis Le Prince, and a decade later by his followers Leon Bouly, Thomas Edison, the Lumiere Brothers and Georges Melies.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2340703
- Title
- Chronicles of an African Trip
- Author
- Eastman, George
- Illustrator
- Pomeroy, Daniel E.; Stewart, Audley D.; Eastman, George; Johnson, Martin
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- John P. Smith Company, Inc
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, New York
- Date Published
- 1927
- Size
- 9x6x0
- Weight
- 1.56 lbs
- Keywords
- CHRONICLES OF AN AFRICAN TRIP GEORGE EASTMAN ROCHESTER ADVENTURE AMERICAN HISTORY AFRICAN HISTORY BIOGRAPHY TRAVEL
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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