The History of the Carriage
by Tarr, Laszlo
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket price-clipped, lightly soiled and lightly tattered.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Arco Pub. Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket price-clipped, . lightly soiled and lightly tattered.. 1969. First American Edition. Hardcover. Translated from the Hungarian by Elisabeth Hoch. Red cloth binding. Index, bibliography, list of illustrations, list of plates, many photos and illustrations. Library of Congress number 69-14248. A history of the carriage from prehistoric sledges through its Golden Age in 19th century Europe and in various cultures. A fairly scholarly work with lots of information to buttress the author's contention that the carriage was the vehicle carrying civilization from one world region to another and was the primary conveyor of new inventions, products and ideas. ; Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 331 pages .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26736
- Title
- The History of the Carriage
- Author
- Tarr, Laszlo
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Boards rubbed, jacket price-clipped, lightly soiled and lightly tattered.
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Publisher
- Arco Pub. Co
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- Carriages
- Bookseller catalogs
- Cars and Trains;
Terms of Sale
Old Saratoga Books
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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