Headwaters of the Mississippi; Comprising Biographical Sketches of Early and Recent Explorers of the Great River, and a Full Account of the Discovery and Location of Its True Source in a Lake Beyond Itasca
by Glazier, Captain Willard
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
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Houlton, Maine, United States
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About This Item
Chicago: Rand, McNally & Company, 1894 527pp, printed on fine glossy paper, bound in original gilt illustrated green cloth, with bevelled edges, binding tight, hinges cracked. With frontis-piece and illustrations throughout. NO LABELS, INSCRIPTIONS, NOR MARKINGS.
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- Bookseller
- Monroe Bridge Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006059
- Title
- Headwaters of the Mississippi; Comprising Biographical Sketches of Early and Recent Explorers of the Great River, and a Full Account of the Discovery and Location of Its True Source in a Lake Beyond Itasca
- Author
- Glazier, Captain Willard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Rand, McNally & Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicago
- Date Published
- 1894
- Keywords
- Mississippi River Exploration
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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- Edges
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