A Catalogue of the Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana; [with:] Index to Maps in the Catalogue of the Everett D. Graff Collection
by STORM, Colton;
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- Hardcover
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Chicago, The Newberry Library, University of Chicago Press, 1968, First editions. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, lightly foxed at outer edge of text block, near fine, clean and unmarked. . large 8vo [26 x 19 cm]; xxv, 854 pp, frontis portrait of Graff, detailed index. . A detailed description of 4801 items including collations, commentary, historical significance, etc, for one of the most important libraries of western Americana ever assembled. The Index of Maps to the collection, is in original heavy paper wraps, published separately in 1972, as a supplement to the main work, but often not found with it. It has 4 small maps and detailed index and is in fine clean condition. A picture of this book is available on request by email.
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- Horizon Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- J13480
- Title
- A Catalogue of the Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana; [with:] Index to Maps in the Catalogue of the Everett D. Graff Collection
- Author
- STORM, Colton;
- Format/Binding
- Original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, dj, lightly foxed at outer edge of text block, near fine, clean and unmarked.
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chicago, The Newberry Library, University of Chicago Press, 1968, First editions.
- Size
- large 8vo [26 x 19 cm]; xxv, 854
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel - North America;
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