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A Narrative of the Indian and Civil Wars in Virginia, In the Years 1675 and 1676: Published from the Original Manuscript, In the First Volume (Second Series) of the Collections of the Massachusetts Historical Society. No. 10 Colonial Tracts.
by [Virginia] [Massachusetts Historical Society]
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- fair
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fair
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About This Item
Rochester, New York: George P. Humphrey, 1898. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. [2], 51 pages, [1]. Black cloth hardcover with white title label on the spine. Light shelf wear to the binding. Front hinge cracked between the copyright page and dedication page exposing the rusted staples. The rear hinge is browned from the rusted staples and broken. Interior text is clean. Previous owner name written on the front paste down. First published in Boston in 1814.
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 27491
- Title
- A Narrative of the Indian and Civil Wars in Virginia, In the Years 1675 and 1676
- Author
- [Virginia] [Massachusetts Historical Society]
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George P. Humphrey
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, New York
- Date Published
- 1898
- Keywords
- Colonial History
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