The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1630-1880. In Four Volumes: I. Early and Colonial Periods; II: Provincial Period; III: Revolutionary Period. Last Hundred Years, I; IV: Last Hundred Years, II. Specific Topics.
by Winsor, Justin (Librarian of Harvard University) Editor
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- Seller
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Weare,, New Hampshire, United States
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About This Item
Ticknor And Company. Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued. 1880. First Edition. Hardcover. A nice complete Four (4) volume set in quarter calf and burgundy marbled boards, matching endpapers. The set shows some rubbing and edge wear to boards. Contents all tightly bound. Volume One (I) has a split to front gutter at spine and spinal leather thus loose (attached rear). Volume Four (IV) front board is detached but present. All pages edges marbled. Seller, also a bindry, can repair errant volumes for additional cost upon request and prepayment. .
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- Bookseller
- Boomer's Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20795
- Title
- The Memorial History of Boston, Including Suffolk County, Massachusetts. 1630-1880. In Four Volumes: I. Early and Colonial Periods; II: Provincial Period; III: Revolutionary Period. Last Hundred Years, I; IV: Last Hundred Years, II. Specific Topics.
- Author
- Winsor, Justin (Librarian of Harvard University) Editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with No dust jacket as issued
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Ticknor And Company
- Date Published
- 1880
- Keywords
- Boston City History, New England City, HISTORIES, Boston Massachusetts,, Back Bay, Boston, Beacon Hill, Boston, Common.
- Bookseller catalogs
- NEW ENGLAND;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Boomer's Books
Biblio member since 2003
Weare,, New Hampshire
About Boomer's Books
Boomer's Books has an open shop in Weare, NH (weekends only). We accept Mastercard, Visa, American Express & Discover. We specialize in Military History, New England, Mysteries, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Religion, Literature, Signed Books & Proofs and Items of unusual interest.
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