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THE NATURAL AND CIVIL HISTORY OF VERMONT
by Williams, Samuel
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
Burlington: Samuel Miles, 1809. Two volumes. 514,[1]; 487,[1]pp., plus folding map. Contemporary calf, spines gilt, brown gilt morocco labels. Rubbed. Map and text with scattered foxing, small tear near gutter of map. Very good. In half brown gilt morocco and cloth slipcases and chemises, gilt- stamped spines. Second edition, greatly expanded and enlarged, after the first edition of 1794. Includes chapters on the natural resources, climate, vegetable production (with a scientific treatise on the effect of trees on the environment), natural history, native Indians, early settlement, relations with the neighboring states, social institutions and customs, government, and the American Revolution. The attractive map of the state is by J. Whitelaw. HOWES W478. SABIN 104350. TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 17789.
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Details
- Bookseller
- William Reese Company
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- WRCAM28720
- Title
- THE NATURAL AND CIVIL HISTORY OF VERMONT
- Author
- Williams, Samuel
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Samuel Miles
- Place of Publication
- Burlington
- Date Published
- 1809
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
William Reese Company
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New Haven, Connecticut
About William Reese Company
Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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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...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Gutter
- The inside margin of a book, connecting the pages to the joints near the binding.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...