Names on the Land - a Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States
by Stewart, George R
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VeryGood unmarked, sunned spine.
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: Random House, 1945. 1st printing. Hardback in pale blue cloth boards, no jacket.. VeryGood unmarked, sunned spine.. Dramatic stories of American place-names. Clean tight HB copy.
5-3/4 x 8-1/2, 418 pp, index, color-map endpapers.
5-3/4 x 8-1/2, 418 pp, index, color-map endpapers.
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- Bookseller
- edburynbooks (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42309
- Title
- Names on the Land - a Historical Account of Place-Naming in the United States
- Author
- Stewart, George R
- Format/Binding
- Hardback in pale blue cloth boards, no jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - VeryGood unmarked, sunned spine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1945
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edburynbooks
Biblio member since 2007
Nevada City, California
About edburynbooks
I sell from my home, where I have about 25,000 books shelved or stored. I am also an author, poet, photographer, taroist, publisher, collector. Selling books online for almost 15 years, including my own titles and rare books from my collection.
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