Final Report on the Geology and Mineralogy of the State of New Hampshire with contributions towards the Improvement of Agriculture and Metallurgy. First Edition Hardcover, 1844. Many Colored Plates, Folding NH Map. Author: Charles Jackson.
by Charles T. Jackson
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- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
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Lincoln, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Concord New Hampshire: Carroll & Baker, 1844 1/2 leather and marbled paper hardboards, gilt titles. Good condition, FC quite loose (nearly disbound) generally worn covers, contents are VG to NF. Keene public library plate affixed to the verso of the FC and stamped 'WITHDRAWN’. More to the point are the 7 tinted and 1 color litho page Plates interspersed in NF to Fine condition, 2 more large folding Plates and the large Map of NH (18" x 30") all collated and VG to NF to (Some Fine) condition. Occasional smudging to a few of the page edges. A wonderful selection of rare views in New Hampshire from the mid-1800's. Several in the Franconia Notch area are quite spectacular. Our second example of this rare Geology tome with all the original Plates. 1 of just 600 copies printed.
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- The Book Moose
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- 025622
- Title
- Final Report on the Geology and Mineralogy of the State of New Hampshire with contributions towards the Improvement of Agriculture and Metallurgy. First Edition Hardcover, 1844. Many Colored Plates, Folding NH Map. Author: Charles Jackson.
- Author
- Charles T. Jackson
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Carroll & Baker
- Place of Publication
- Concord New Hampshire
- Date Published
- 1844
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The White Mountains of New Hampshire, mostly non-fiction, maps, early guides and view-books, Many maps of The White Mountains, counties, state, etc…, photos, CDV's, stereo views, illustrations, Original Birdseye views, etc. of the White Mountains and New Hampshire in general. We boast the largest collection of material concerning at the White Mountains that is for sale anywhere in the United States.
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