Philadelphia - Portrait of an American City
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- ISBN 10
- 0811712311
- ISBN 13
- 9780811712316
- Seller
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Cape Coral, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Stackpole Books, 1975 First edition. 12 chronological chapters from 1609 on. Very well illustrated with vintage artwork, photos etc. 351 pages. Black cloth stamped in gilt and red. Presentation plate on front pastedown from the William Penn Foundation to the Older Adult Center in Philadelphia. A few stamps of the Adult center otherwise clean, bright and tight. No jacket. Very good condition..
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Details
- Bookseller
- Cultural Connection (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 17519
- Title
- Philadelphia - Portrait of an American City
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0811712311
- ISBN 13
- 9780811712316
- Publisher
- Stackpole Books
- Place of Publication
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Date Published
- 1975
- Bookseller catalogs
- General #1;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Cultural Connection
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Cape Coral, Florida
About Cultural Connection
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- First Edition
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- Tight
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- Gilt
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- Plate
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