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Narragansett Bay: Its Historic and Romantic Associations and Picturesque Setting
by Bacon, Edward Mayhew. Illustrated by the Author
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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East Granby, Connecticut, United States
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About This Item
New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1904. First edition, September 1904. Comprehensive history of the area, illustrated throughout with black and white plates, folding map in color at rear. Thick volume in dark blue cloth lettered in gilt, black and white illustration mounted on front cover, top edge gilt, 367 pages plus publisher's ads. Covers rubbed, additional wear to spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, old map of the area mounted inside rear cover, clean pages with a 1904 gift notation on the front free endpaper, no other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Resource Books, LLC
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046795
- Title
- Narragansett Bay: Its Historic and Romantic Associations and Picturesque Setting
- Author
- Bacon, Edward Mayhew. Illustrated by the Author
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- G. P. Putnam's Sons
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- RHODE ISLAND RI HISTORY PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History and Biography;
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Resource Books, LLC
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About the Seller
Resource Books, LLC
Biblio member since 2004
East Granby, Connecticut
About Resource Books, LLC
Resource Books, LLC deals in antiquarian and out-of-print books in a wide variety of subject matter, mainly non-fiction.
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Gilt
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