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New York City. Report to the Aqueduct Commissioners , by the President, James C. Spencer, Containing Reports of the Secretary, John C. Sheenan, and of the Chief Engineer, Benjamin S. Church
by James C. Spencer
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
New York: City of New York Aqueduct Commission, 1887. Cloth. Very Good. A handsome, well-preserved copy of the "City of New York Aqueduct Commission Reports on the New Croton Aqueduct 1883-1887". Tight and VG in its russet cloth, with decorative blindstamping and elaborate gilt-design and lettering along the front panel and spine. Former owner name and date, light foxing at the front free endpaper. Very light wear as well to the spine ends and along the tips. Still though, solid and very presentable. Folio, dozens of impressive fold-out maps, a number of them in color or steel-engraving.
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- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11454
- Title
- New York City. Report to the Aqueduct Commissioners , by the President, James C. Spencer, Containing Reports of the Secretary, John C. Sheenan, and of the Chief Engineer, Benjamin S. Church
- Author
- James C. Spencer
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- City of New York Aqueduct Commission
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1887
- Keywords
- New York City water, New York City aqueducts, New Croton Aqueduct
- Bookseller catalogs
- New York;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
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Glossary
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- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
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