Choice Seed in the Wilderness: From the Diary of Ann Eliza Bacon Porter Cooksville, Wisconsin 1845-1890
by Porter, Lillian Russell
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Rockland, ME: Seth Low Press, 1964. Modernized excerpts from the diary kept by a cultured young Boston woman who accompanied her new husband to rural southern Wisconsin, with commentary on the lives & activities of people of the region. SIGNED by the author, wife of the diarist's grandson, on the front endsheet, sincerely. Light wear to book; jacket shows light rubbing, a few chips, minor foxing. Text clean; 207 pages; bibliography, brief genealogical appendix, b/w photos & illustrations.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Octavo.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- s0734jk
- Title
- Choice Seed in the Wilderness: From the Diary of Ann Eliza Bacon Porter Cooksville, Wisconsin 1845-1890
- Author
- Porter, Lillian Russell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Seth Low Press
- Place of Publication
- Rockland, ME
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- Wisconsin, Biography, Pioneers, Boston
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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- First Edition
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- Rubbing
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