OUT OF THE WILDERNESS: Being an account of aspects of the settlement of Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, and the activities of the settlers, from the beginning to the Civil War
by Earle, Walter K
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Cadyville, New York, United States
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About This Item
Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Whaling Museum Society, Inc., (1966).. (1966).. Very good. - Small quarto, dark blue cloth titled in gilt on spine with a vignette stamped in gilt on the front cover. The extremities & the rear cover are rubbed & the covers are lightly bumped. 63 pages. Illustrated with five sepia-toned plates. The contents are fine. <p>Inscribed by the author and signed in full on the half-title.
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- Bookseller
- Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3036
- Title
- OUT OF THE WILDERNESS: Being an account of aspects of the settlement of Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, and the activities of the settlers, from the beginning to the Civil War
- Author
- Earle, Walter K
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cold Spring Harbor, NY: Whaling Museum Society, Inc., (1966).
- Date Published
- (1966).
- Keywords
- AMERICANA; NEW YORK STATE; LONG ISLAND; COLD SPRING HARBOR; HISTORY; SETTLERS; WALTER K. EARLE; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Payment with order from individuals. Items are offered subject to prior sale. All purchases are subject to your approval, returnable within 10 days. New York State residents please add sales tax to your purchases. All items are guaranteed authentic and as described.
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Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
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Cadyville, New York
About Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd.
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. (incorporated 1989) is a general antiquarian book store which buys and sells collections and individual items of significance. Booksellers Ric Zank and Daniel Meunier each bring to the business over 18 years of experience in seeking out and offering for sale unusual, uncommon and rare books, autographs, and ephemera in all fields. Our office is open 7 days a week from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and frequently later. An answering machine will take your message after hours and when we are out of the office.
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