Boston; a Topographical History
by Whitehill, Walter Muir (1905-)
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- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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About This Item
Cambridge, Mass. , Belknap Press Of Harvard University Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardback. Near fine copy in the original fine-ribbed, gilt-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling, with minor rubbing to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 244 pages; Impressively illustrated with an array of maps, portraits, photo and facsimile plates. Description: xl, 244 p. Illus. , maps. 25 cm. Subjects: Boston (Mass. ) --History. Boston (Mass. ) --Description and travel.
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- Bookseller
- MW Books Ltd. (IE)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 13624
- Title
- Boston; a Topographical History
- Author
- Whitehill, Walter Muir (1905-)
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Cambridge, Mass. , Belknap Press Of Harvard University Press
- Date Published
- 1959
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