History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with Illustrations
by Wing, Rev. Conway P., and Others
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Sugar Grove, North Carolina, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: James D. Scott, 1879. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. A Good copy in maroon cloth lettered and decorated in gold, all edges gilt. The book has been re-backed/re-cased. Thus, a new black cloth spine and new endpapers, but the covers and contents are original and complete, to include all plates. Scattered mild tanning/soiling within, and occasional short mended tears, but no paper loss. No binding weaknesses. A sound reading/reference copy of the scarce 1879 first edition. (Not ex-library.)
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- Bookseller
- Row by Row Bookshop
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 050783
- Title
- History of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with Illustrations
- Author
- Wing, Rev. Conway P., and Others
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- James D. Scott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1879
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Sugar Grove, North Carolina
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Row by Row Bookshop is an online bookseller. Our stock is eclectic and literary, and is a mix of modern and antiquarian. We also have a booth at the Appalachian Antique Mall, 631 W. King Street, Boone, NC
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