History of Colorado, Prepared Under the Supervision of The State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado (Volumes 1-3 Complete + Volume 4: Biographical).
by James H. Baker (Editor) and LeRoy R. Hafen, Ph.D
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Denver, CO Linderman Company, 1927. Leather Bound Very Good: shows wear to the corner tips (the leather has worn through to expose the underlying board of several tips); lighter wear to the heads and heels of the backstrips; mild rubbing and scuffing to the panels, a hint of tanning to the text pages; the bindings are ever so slightly cocked off square but remain secure; the texts are clean. VOLUME 5: BIOGRAPHICAL IS NOT PRESENT. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the texts. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of any ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, plates, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and numerous minor imperfections. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.3 x 6.5 x 7.35 inches). 1320 pages in the 3-Volume Histories. 743 Page Volume 4: Biographies. Language: English. Weight: 13 lbs, 7.3 ounces. Dark crimson cloth over boards with gilt titles and designs at the front panel and backstrip. Slightly raised bands at the backstrip. Marbled endpapers. Top edges gilt. Hardback: No DJ as issued.
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 56264
- Title
- History of Colorado, Prepared Under the Supervision of The State Historical and Natural History Society of Colorado (Volumes 1-3 Complete + Volume 4: Biographical).
- Author
- James H. Baker (Editor) and LeRoy R. Hafen, Ph.D
- Format/Binding
- Leather Bound
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Linderman Company,
- Place of Publication
- Denver, CO
- Date Published
- 1927.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana: Western; Colorado: Early History;
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