In French Creek Valley by Reynolds, John Earle - 1938

Meadville, PA: Crawford County Historical. Good+, NO dj (see notes). 1938. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 352pp . Front end papers split over hinge, repaired with binding tape. News photo of author paster to free end paper. .

Meadville: The Crawford County Historical Society, 1938. First printing. Hardcover. Good. First edition, 1938. Red cloth hardcover, 352 pp., illustrated, Good copy, lacking the front flyleaf, small ink-notation on one of the last pages, soiling and age-toning to some pages and to the page-edges, discoloration to the covers including mellowing at the spine, rubbing and minor wear to the book's covers, no dust jacket.

Meadville, PA: The Crawford County Historical Society, 1938. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good+. First edition, 1938, hardcover with gilt stamped maroon cloth boards, octavo, 352pp., illustrated in b&w. Book VG+ with mild sun to spine and edges of boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked but gently toned throughout. No DJ.

Meadville: Crawford County Historical Society, 1938. First printing. Very Good +. Maroon cloth boards, no DJ., gift inscription, 351pp.

Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. Meadville, PA, 1938. 352 pages, hardcover, very good condition. .

Meadville, PA: The Crawford County Historical Society, 1938. 1938, (1981), 352pp, illus., maps, reprint of 1938 ed., red cloth w/ gilt lettering to cover & spine, light shelfwear to cover, some foxing to top pg edges, light foxing to eps, no dj, contents clean & unmarked.. Cloth. Very Good -/No Jacket.

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. Originally published in 1938, this authoritative, scholarly and intensely readable narrative tells the story of the settlement of French Creek Valley, Pennsylvania Reynold’s narrative describes every aspect of French Creek Valley history and draws heavily from his expansive private collection of original records and documents Material is included describing the early explorers of the region and the first French trading posts; pioneer life; the discovery of oil; famous visitors such as George Washington, the Marquis de Lafayette, John James Audobon, Zachery Taylor and James Buchanan; the War of 1812; the town of Meadville; the Beaver and Erie Canal; Civil War times and finance; the railroad’s arrival in Meadville and much more French Creek Valley was the scene of a seminal event in the birth of the nation, a prelude to the French and Indian War and subsequently the American Revolution Then only twenty-one years old, Major George Washington was dispatched to the valley… Read More

Meadville: Crawford County Historical Society, 1938. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Original burgundy cloth hard covers, with gilt vignette and titles to front and spine. SIGNED and dated by author on front endpaper. Slight fading to spine, and some mild scuffing to covers. Edges and endpapers toned; old owner's gift inscription to front endpaper. Otherwise clean, tight and unmarked. Very neat -- a sound and handsome copy. Illustrated -- plates. Bibliography, index. xiv,352pp..

Paperback / softback. New.

Meadville, PA: Crawford County Historical Society. Good with no dust jacket. 1938. Hardcover. Signed and dated by author on second page. Hard cover published by Crawford County Historical Society in 1938. Quarter leather binding with cream-colored covers. Probably rebound. Corners of covers are worn, ends of spine have some rubbing, and edges of covers have some wear. Title page has a gift inscription at top. Endpapers have some tanning and pages have slight tanning. Book is in good condition. 652 pages, 2.1 lb.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 652 pages; Signed by Author .