DARING AND HEROIC DEEDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, COMPRISING THRILLING EXAMPLES OF COURAGE, FORTITUDE, DEVOTEDNESS, AND SELF-SACRIFICE, AMONG THE PIONEER MOTHERS OF THE WESTERN COUNTRY.
by Frost, John
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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CARLSBAD , California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: G. G. Evans, 1859. First edition of a scarce title. Stories of womens heroism and of Indian captivity. Original cloth with blindstamped design to both covers, gilt stamped spine lettering. Illustrated with steel engravings. 348 pages with frontispiece illustration "Rescue of Miss Boone." General scattered foxing. Cloth with tears and rubbing on spine, corners rubbed, hinges starting but textblock still firm. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good.
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- Bookseller
- RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9102
- Title
- DARING AND HEROIC DEEDS OF AMERICAN WOMEN, COMPRISING THRILLING EXAMPLES OF COURAGE, FORTITUDE, DEVOTEDNESS, AND SELF-SACRIFICE, AMONG THE PIONEER MOTHERS OF THE WESTERN COUNTRY.
- Author
- Frost, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. G. Evans
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1859
- Keywords
- Antiquarian western Americana Indian Daniel Boone
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RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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CARLSBAD , California
About RON RAMSWICK BOOKS, IOBA
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- G
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
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