History and Antiquities of New Haven, (Conn.) from its earliest settlement to the present time. Collected and compiled from the most authentic sources
by J.W. Barber
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- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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About This Item
New Haven: J.W. Barber, 1831. Very Good. New Haven: J.W. Barber, 1831. First Edition. 12mo (20cm.); publisher's tan cloth, black gilt-lettered leather spine label; 120pp.; hand-colored map frontispiece, six leaves of hand-colored plates (tissue guards), woodcut vignettes throughout. Corners bumped, spine a bit cocked and leather label scuffed, light foxing throughout textblock, else a Very Good, sound copy overall. Addenda cancel tipped in to p. 9 dated 1832.
HOWES B125; SABIN 3323.
HOWES B125; SABIN 3323.
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- Bookseller
- Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 25485
- Title
- History and Antiquities of New Haven, (Conn.) from its earliest settlement to the present time. Collected and compiled from the most authentic sources
- Author
- J.W. Barber
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- J.W. Barber
- Place of Publication
- New Haven
- Date Published
- 1831
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Tipped In
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- Cloth
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- 12mo
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- Leaves
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- Cocked
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