Seattle : A Fresh Look at One of America's Most Exciting Cities
by Jones, Nard
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good-
- Seller
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Garrison, North Dakota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Doubleday & Co., 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition (stated).. The story of the founding and growth of the city of Seattle, Washington, USA, named after an Amerind chief, the early settlers and their hard work and hard partying, the establishment of industries, mail order brides, the Gold Rush, the Great Fire, much more, filled with anecdotes, rich personalities, and many interesting true stories. Also contains some serious predictions (written in 1972) about how the author envisions Seattle in the year 2000; contains illustrations, index. Hardcover with dust jacket, 371pp., d.j. bright but shows light edgewear with two tiny chips missing, binding firm and pagination clear. Rare. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JB Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 00003240
- Title
- Seattle : A Fresh Look at One of America's Most Exciting Cities
- Author
- Jones, Nard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good-
- Edition
- First Edition (stated).
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Keywords
- US HISTORY, SEATTLE, STATE OF WASHINGTON, BOEING COMPANY
- Bookseller catalogs
- General; Us History;
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JB Books
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Garrison, North Dakota
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