The Valley of the Mississippi Illustrated: In a Series of Views embracing pictures of the Principal Cities and Towns, Public Buildings and remarkable and picturesque Scenery, on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Facsimile Reprint of St. Louis section 8 (February) only.
by WILD, J. C., and Lewis F. Thomas
- Used
- good
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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ELLSWORTH, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Publisher's stapled illustrated beige wrappers, quarto, paginated [118] - 130. Facsimile reprint of a St. Louis section of the "Valley of the Mississippi Illustrated," published originally by J. C. Wild in 1842. (Our copy perfect against an archived copy online; send an inquiry if you would like more information). Contains two fold-out panoramas, each with three panels, one is a St. Louis West view, and one is St. Louis North. The wrappers are thin and flimsy with some old creasing and corner chipping.
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- Seller
- T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 002006
- Title
- The Valley of the Mississippi Illustrated: In a Series of Views embracing pictures of the Principal Cities and Towns, Public Buildings and remarkable and picturesque Scenery, on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Facsimile Reprint of St. Louis section 8 (February) only.
- Author
- WILD, J. C., and Lewis F. Thomas
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- [St. Louis: J. Garnier, 1948]
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel; Ephemera;
Terms of Sale
T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
14 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed.
About the Seller
T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
Biblio member since 2013
ELLSWORTH, Maine
About T. BRENNAN BOOKSELLER, ABAA
Thomas Brennan was established professionally as a Bookseller in 1998 and still exhibits annually at several antiquarian book fairs. He has 25 years full-time experience in the Book Trade and is a member in good standing of The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB); The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA); The Ephemera Society of America; and The Manuscript Society.
Glossary
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- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
- Wrappers
- The paper covering on the outside of a paperback. Also see the entry for pictorial wraps, color illustrated coverings for...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...