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Early Voyages Up and Down the Mississippi, by Cavelier, St. Cosme, Le Sueur, Gravier, and Guignas With an Introduction, Notes and an Index
by Shea, John Gilmary
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very good
- Seller
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Wilmington, Vermont, United States
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About This Item
Albany: Joel Munsell, 1902. Limited edition of five hundred copies reprinted for Joseph McDonough Albany, N. Y. 1902. Out of Series copy marked "Review Copy" on the limitation page. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo; pp; xiv, 15-191; Light blue paper covered boards with a cream paper title label paste down on front board. Cream cloth spine with small paper title label. Deckled paper edges. Light shelf wear and edge wear to boards.
Howes S 358. This copy bears the bookplate of Henry Gibbes Morgan Jr, a scion of a very prominent New Orleans family. "French exploration of the Mississippi Valley in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Howes S-358. Sabin 80003. Larned 1188: "[French narratives] collected, translated, and annotated by Dr. Shea."
Howes S 358. This copy bears the bookplate of Henry Gibbes Morgan Jr, a scion of a very prominent New Orleans family. "French exploration of the Mississippi Valley in the 17th and early 18th centuries. Howes S-358. Sabin 80003. Larned 1188: "[French narratives] collected, translated, and annotated by Dr. Shea."
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- Bookseller
- Austin's Antiquarian Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 19043
- Title
- Early Voyages Up and Down the Mississippi, by Cavelier, St. Cosme, Le Sueur, Gravier, and Guignas With an Introduction, Notes and an Index
- Author
- Shea, John Gilmary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Limited edition of five hundred copies reprinted for Joseph McDo
- Publisher
- Joel Munsell
- Place of Publication
- Albany
- Date Published
- 1902
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About Austin's Antiquarian Books
Austin's Antiquarian Books is a used, rare and out of print bookshop located on West Main Street in Wilmington, Vermont. At our shop we have a general stock of approximately 15,000 used, scarce and out-of-print books, with particular strength in American History, especially Theodore Roosevelt the West, Travel, Decorative Arts, Natural History, and Sporting. We also offer a selection of antique maps and prints, historical paper and ephemera.
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