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SCENERY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS: WITH SIXTEEN PLATES, FROM THE DRAWINGS OF ISAAC SPRAGUE
by Oakes, William
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
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About This Item
Boston: Wm. Crosby and H. P. Nichols. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio, orig green cloth, gilt; scuffed, spine & corners often rubbed, spine ends lightly chipped. With 18 views on 16 litho sheets. Light to moderate foxing, tear to 1 text leaf of 'Basin'- negligible paper loss, other minor faults. Howes O1. Publisher's original cloth, gilt device on front cover. The White Mountains+ Mount Crawford+ The Notch of the White Mountains+ Lower Cascade of the Notch+ Gate of the Notch+ Falls of the Amonoosuck+ Granite Cliffs of the Falls [2 views]+ Franconia Notch+ Profile Mountain at Franconia+ Profile Rock+ The Basin, in Lincoln, N. H. + Flume, in Lincoln, N. H+ Nancy's Bridge+ Mt. Crawford, from the Notch 2 views+ Mount Washington 2 views+ Mt. Washington, over Tuckerman's Ravine. Apr 14 x 11" 6 pounds. .
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- Title
- SCENERY OF THE WHITE MOUNTAINS: WITH SIXTEEN PLATES, FROM THE DRAWINGS OF ISAAC SPRAGUE
- Author
- Oakes, William
- Illustrator
- Isaac Sprague
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Wm. Crosby and H. P. Nichols
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1848
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