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Down the Lore Lanes: Oddities in Upstate History
by Merrill, Arch
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- Near Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: American Book - Stratford Press, Inc, 1961. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7x5x1. Small ink mark on front jacket flap, minor general wear to jacket. Ink name on front free endpaper. 1961 Hard Cover. vi, 198 pp. Regional history from the year 1000 through the era of the New Frontier. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Arch Merrill (August 5, 1894 - July 15, 1974) was a newspaper reporter for the Rochester, New York Democrat and Chronicle from 1923 to the late 1960s. He was a prolific writer, best known for his articles in the Sunday paper on history and folklore of the Genesse Valley and the Finger Lakes of upstate New York. He was sometimes called The Poet Laureate of Upstate New York. He authored a number of books, most of which are collections of his articles. Possibly his most famous was the 1943 A River Ramble, which is an account of his walk of the entire length of the Genesee River, along with his notes on local history, folk tales, and people he met along the route.
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- Yesterday's Muse Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2322644
- Title
- Down the Lore Lanes: Oddities in Upstate History
- Author
- Merrill, Arch
- Format/Binding
- Hard Cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- American Book - Stratford Press, Inc
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1961
- Size
- 7x5x1
- Weight
- 0.81 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY LOCAL REGIONAL UPSTATE NEW YORK STATE NY DOWN LORE LANES ARCH MERRILL AMERICANA
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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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