Last Leaf, The: Observations During Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe

Bookseller

Bridgetown Books (US)

Bookseller's Inventory #

QA24742

Title

Last Leaf, The: Observations During Seventy-Five Years, of Men and Events in America and Europe

Author

Hosmer, James K

Format/Binding

Hardcover

Book Condition

Used - Good

Jacket Condition

No Dust Jacket

Quantity Available

1

Edition

First Edition,First Printing

Publisher

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Place of Publication

New York

Date Published

1912

Bookseller catalogs

Social Sciences;

Size

8vo (up to 9½" tall)

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