United States with an excursion into Mexico.
by BAEDEKER, Karl
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Karl Baedeker, Leipsic 1893 . First edition. pp. c, 516, 17 maps and 22 plans, staining along the upper hinge, some repair to the hinges, Charles Scribner's price list pasted down on front endpaper; publisher's red cloth gilt, spine faded; a good copy
A scarce first edition.
The United States was the first Baedeker originally written in English by J. F. Muirhead, the English editor of the Baedeker Guides. He later published his own series of guidebooks.
Issued c.1893.
Hinrichsen E261.
A scarce first edition.
The United States was the first Baedeker originally written in English by J. F. Muirhead, the English editor of the Baedeker Guides. He later published his own series of guidebooks.
Issued c.1893.
Hinrichsen E261.
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- Bookseller
- Shapero Rare Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 110409
- Title
- United States with an excursion into Mexico.
- Author
- BAEDEKER, Karl
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Karl Baedeker, Leipsic 1893
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