Life in America, 2 volumes
by Davidson, Marshall B
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co, 1951. Book. Illus. by profuse paintings, engravings and photos . Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A cultural, artistic history of our country with profuse illustrations , compiled from the collections of the etropolitan Museum of Art and other sources by the author, who was Editor of Pubications at the Museum at that time. Original red cloth with no edge wear to both volumes. bright titles on the spine and insides are clean and tight. No smudges, browning or prior owner marks. Volume one does not have a dust jacket. Volume two has a good dj, worn, with a piece missing from the top of the spine. A tear is repaired on the verso. A very readable, optomistic history from just after WW Two. The publisher's flimsy slipcase is in remarkably good condition with edge wear. Pages 573 and 503.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Craftsbury Antiquarian Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 079739
- Title
- Life in America, 2 volumes
- Author
- Davidson, Marshall B
- Illustrator
- profuse paintings, engravings and photos
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Co
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1951
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Keywords
- Americana, Metropolitan Museum of Art. ,American cultural history
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Art;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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About the Seller
Craftsbury Antiquarian Books
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Craftsbury Common, Vermont
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