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The Trail of the Serpent: The Fox River Valley Lore and Legend
by Gard, Robert E. and Elaine Reetz
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0883610256
- ISBN 13
- 9780883610251
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
Madison: Wisconsin House, 1973. Gard & Reetz travel the Fox River Valley, comparing its state then with conditions as described by noted Wisconsin historian Reuben Gold Thwaites's in his book Down Historic Waterways, recounting his 1887 canoe trip down the Fox. The authors incorporate the third of Thwaites's book regarding the Fox, adding history, current observations, and commentary from many other sources. INSCRIBED by co-author Gard on the free endsheet: "For Hazel with all the good wishes possible now and forever! Sincerely Robert E. Gard December 16, 1973". Stated first edition (first printing). Hardcover, full tan cloth, brown titling. Light wear to book; jacket shows light rubbing, minor chipping, taped tear at head of spine, spine faded. Text clean; xvi, 263 pages; list of sources; b/w photos, some modern, some vintage.. Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Edgar C. Mueller. Large Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- t0996
- Title
- The Trail of the Serpent: The Fox River Valley Lore and Legend
- Author
- Gard, Robert E. and Elaine Reetz
- Illustrator
- Edgar C. Mueller
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0883610256
- ISBN 13
- 9780883610251
- Publisher
- Wisconsin House
- Place of Publication
- Madison
- Date Published
- 1973
- Keywords
- Wisconsin, Travel, History, Americana
- Size
- Large Octavo
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Chipping
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- Cloth
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- Inscribed
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- Jacket
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- Octavo
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- Rubbing
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