Early Printing in Wisconsin; With a Bibliography of the issues of the Press 1833-1850
by McMurtrie, Douglas C
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
Seattle: Frank McCaffrey, 1931. 1st. Hardcover. Fine. Limited to 300 copies bound in the publisher's original burgundy cloth over boards, blindstamped on the covers, leather spine label stamped and decorated in gilt. Very minor soiling to front top left corner boards, otherwise fine. Facsimile illustrations throughout, including several foldout. Previous owner Archie J. Little's book plate on front pastedown, and a signed note from the printer Frank McCaffrey to him tipped in. .
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9018018
- Title
- Early Printing in Wisconsin; With a Bibliography of the issues of the Press 1833-1850
- Author
- McMurtrie, Douglas C
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Frank McCaffrey
- Place of Publication
- Seattle
- Date Published
- 1931
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- Fine
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