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Atlas Of The State Of Michigan; Including Statistics And Descriptions Of Its Topography, Hydrography, Climate, Natural And Civil History, Railways, Educational Institutions, Material Resources, Etc.
by Walling, H.F
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very good
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About This Item
Detroit: R.M. & S.T. Tackabury, 1873. First Edition. Cloth. Very good. First edition of Atlas of the State of Michigan by H.F. Walling, published in 1873.. Folio, 162pp, [32pp business patrons]. Publisher's brown cloth, spine in brown morocco, title stamped in gilt, marbled endpapers. Professional repairs to spine, front hinge, inner joints reinforced. Japanese tissue restoration to fore edge of six maps. A complete example, with all 84 maps, 7 of which are double plates. Plates 67-70 beginning to detach. (Phillips Maps of America, p. 427) (LeGear, L1754) A very good example. Maps are drawn by Henry Francis Walling, professor of Civil Engineering at Lafayette College.
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- The First Edition Rare Books, LLC
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11682
- Title
- Atlas Of The State Of Michigan; Including Statistics And Descriptions Of Its Topography, Hydrography, Climate, Natural And Civil History, Railways, Educational Institutions, Material Resources, Etc.
- Author
- Walling, H.F
- Illustrator
- First edition of Atlas of the State of Michigan by H.F. Walling, published in 1873.
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- R.M. & S.T. Tackabury
- Place of Publication
- Detroit
- Date Published
- 1873
- Keywords
- Michigan Map 1873, Atlas of the State of Michigan, Michigan Atlas, Michigan Maps Walling
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- Hinge
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Fore Edge
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Folio
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