American Historical Prints. Early Views of American Cities, etc. From the Phelps Stokes and Other Collections
by PHELPS STOKES, I. N., & Daniel C. Haskell
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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
New York York. New York Public Library. 1932. thick sm4to., first edition, xxxv, [1],327p. , colour frontis view, many plates and illustrations, lists of towns and cities, notes and key, catalogue, views outside United States, historical notes (places), index of artists & engravers, index of subjects, black cloth, gilt spine and cover titles, a fine sound clean copy. (Bks). One of the necessary reference books in this field, printed on laid heavy stock with color frontispiece. Not to be confused with the trade edition published a year later.
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- Bookseller
- Patrick McGahern Books, Inc. (ABAC) (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42257
- Title
- American Historical Prints. Early Views of American Cities, etc. From the Phelps Stokes and Other Collections
- Author
- PHELPS STOKES, I. N., & Daniel C. Haskell
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- New York York. New York Public Library. 1932
- Keywords
- america americana usa united states of history historical print view lithograph engraving steel engraved chart plan map
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