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A History of the State of New York, From the First Discovery of the Country to the Present Time: With A Geographical Account of the Country, And A View of Its Original Inhabitants
by Eastman, F. S
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- fair
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Stone Mountain, Georgia, United States
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About This Item
New York: Augustus K. White, 1830. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. [2], 456 pages. Two frontispieces: Martin Van Buren and the illustrated half title page. 4 illustrations in text. Brown sheepskin leather binding with gilt decorations and title on spine. Leather is dry and cracked on the spine and rubbed on the covers and along the board edges. Heavy toning to the end sheets. Front hinge is cracked. Moderate to heavy toning, damp-stains and foxing to contents. Previous owner's name stamp on the front end sheets. Fair condition.
Sabin 21675 (1833 edition).
Sabin 21675 (1833 edition).
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- Bookseller
- Americana Books ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23247
- Title
- A History of the State of New York, From the First Discovery of the Country to the Present Time: With A Geographical Account of the Country, And A View of Its Original Inhabitants
- Author
- Eastman, F. S
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Augustus K. White
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1830
Terms of Sale
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Stone Mountain, Georgia
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Americana Books in business since 1993 specializing in American History and Americana. Member ABAA ( Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America)
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- Spine
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- Cracked
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Octavo
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- Title Page
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- Hinge
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- Half Title
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