Lake George Camp And Canoe-chats. Gossip On Canoes, Camps, Religion,social Manners, Medicine And Law, Gastronomy, Politics & Marriage
by Whitman; Whitman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good-
- Seller
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Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Private Subscription. Very Good-. 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. Gorgeously illustrated with ten photo-type plates of spectacular scenes of the lake and Lake George resort life. Social history with conversations about Lake George and fishing, camping, boating, sightseeing, etc. Cloth, upper board stamped in black and gilt, floral endpapers. Bibliography. One corner bumped. A lightly tired copy with the boards rubbed at the ends.. Hence the attractive price. As a side note: Whiteman was apparently sued for libel and then claimed he was only the publisher, and not the author. ; Black and white photographs; 48mo 3½" - 4" tall; 134 pages .
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- Bookseller
- UPRIGHTS (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 6697
- Title
- Lake George Camp And Canoe-chats. Gossip On Canoes, Camps, Religion,social Manners, Medicine And Law, Gastronomy, Politics & Marriage
- Author
- Whitman; Whitman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Private Subscription
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- Art, Architecture, Politics, Design, History, Painting, Lake George, Canoes
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- History;
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UPRIGHTS
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Northampton, Massachusetts
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Fine books on Art, Antiques, Crafts etc.
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