History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware
by Ferris, Benjamin
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
Wilmington, (Del.): Wilson & Heald, 1846. Three quarter dark blue morocco leather over blue cloth boards, raised bands, gilt title, t.e.g., marbled endpapers, silk pagemarker, (9.25 x 6 inches). First Edition. Full title, "A History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware, from its Discovery by Hudson to the Colonization under William Penn. To which is added an Account of the Ecclesiastical Affairs of the Swedish Settlers, and a History of Wilmington." 312 pages with appendix; illustrated with four lithographed plates, two plans and a folding map at rear. A classic account of the Swedish settlements on the Delaware. Howes F-97. A clean, tight copy in handsome leather binding showing minimal wear.. First Edition. Very Good. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005176
- Title
- History of the Original Settlements on the Delaware
- Author
- Ferris, Benjamin
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Wilson & Heald
- Place of Publication
- Wilmington, (Del.)
- Date Published
- 1846
- Keywords
- American History; Delaware
- Bookseller catalogs
- Leather Bound Books;
- Size
- Octavo
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Cloth
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Raised Band(s)
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