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Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake: Architecture and History of a Pioneer Health Resort
by Gallos, Philip L
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0961515902
- ISBN 13
- 9780961515904
- Seller
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Webster, New York, United States
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About This Item
Saranac Lake, New York: Historic Saranac Lake, 1985. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Good/Good. 11x8x0. Signed by author. First edition. Signed by author on title page with inscription, "To Mary Reely, with a special thanks." Chips and tears to jacket, jacket reverse mended with tape. Boards lightly soiled, page ridges lightly foxed. 1985 Large Hardcover. xi, 186 pp. This book celebrates the cure porch and the compassionate community and triumph over disease that it represents and argues for the preservation of those unique buildings that remain, the cure cottages of Saranac Lake.
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- Bookseller
- Yesterday's Muse Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2342863
- Title
- Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake: Architecture and History of a Pioneer Health Resort
- Author
- Gallos, Philip L
- Format/Binding
- Large Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0961515902
- ISBN 13
- 9780961515904
- Publisher
- Historic Saranac Lake
- Place of Publication
- Saranac Lake, New York
- Date Published
- 1985
- Size
- 11x8x0
- Keywords
- MEDICAL MEDICINE PIONEER HEALTH RESORT CURE COTTAGE SARANAC LAKE LOCAL REGIONAL NEW YORK ARCHITECTURE HISTORY AMERICAN
- X weight
- 35 oz
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About the Seller
Yesterday's Muse Books
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Webster, New York
About Yesterday's Muse Books
Yesterday's Muse Inc. is an independent used & rare bookseller that has been in operation for over 15 years. We opened our first 'brick and mortar' storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY.Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), both of which are trade organizations created to promote ethical online selling practices, and to encourage continuing education among fellow booksellers. He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has nearly 20 years of experience in the book trade, during which time he has become adept at evaluating used and collectible books.
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- Foxed
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- New
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