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Seven Wonderlands of the American West
by Thomas D. Murphy
- Used
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/None
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Boston: L.C. Page Company, 1925. Publisher's Pictorial Cloth. Very Good Plus/None. Thomas Moran. Ciopyright 1925 on copyright page, 352 pages with index and dual sided advertisement page. Complete with thirty-two reproductions in color from original paintings, half by artist Thomas Moran and half by Henry H. Bagg, along with a number of photographs. There are also 7 maps, complete, Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Zion, Glacier and Crater Lake, three are folding near rear of book. Bound in publisher's green ribbed cloth, stamped illustration decorated in blue-green and gilt. Very Good Plus, first 3 pages with creases. No previous owner bookplate or writing, preliminary pages show some light soiling, corners as well as head and heel of spine show light wear, top edge gilt. A nice Edition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3959
- Title
- Seven Wonderlands of the American West
- Author
- Thomas D. Murphy
- Illustrator
- Thomas Moran
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's Pictorial Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- None
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- L.C. Page Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- National Parks
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
About Pacific Coast Books
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