Old Virginia and Her Neighbours (2 vols., both in 19th century dust jacket)
by Fiske, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine condition./Very Good Dust Jackets.
- Seller
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Henderson, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Boston & New York:: Houghton, Mifflin and Company / The Riverside Press, 1899. 5" wide by 8" tall. A bright, square, tight 2-volume set -- STILL IN THE ORIGINAL PRINTED DUST JACKETS. Both dust jackets are intact, with only a few small chips and two short closed tears (1 inch or less). The jackets have some mild sun darkening, but the printing on them (title, volume number, author, publisher) is still clear and distinct. 19th century dust jackets, especially in condition as nice as these, are uncommon. Each jacket is protected by a removable Brodart clear-plastic sleeve. The two volumes are uniformly bound in the publisher's matching blue cloth, lettered in shiny gold on the spine. Sharp corners. Inner hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. Top edges gilt. This history begins with Elizabethan-era voyages to the New World, and then quickly progresses to the story of Virginia -- starting with Sir Walter Raleigh and Richard Hakluyt -- and continuing until 1753 when a youthful George Washington warned the French from encroaching upon English territory. Includes as well some history of Maryland and the Carolinas. Illustrated with several maps.. Early printing (Twelfth Thousand).. Hard Cover. Near Fine condition./Very Good Dust Jackets.. 2 vols: xxi, 318pp.+ xvi, 421pp. (+4 pages ads).
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- About Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008248
- Title
- Old Virginia and Her Neighbours (2 vols., both in 19th century dust jacket)
- Author
- Fiske, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition.
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Dust Jackets.
- Edition
- Early printing (Twelfth Thousand).
- Publisher
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company / The Riverside Press
- Place of Publication
- Boston & New York:
- Date Published
- 1899
- Keywords
- Virginia history. Colonial history.
- Size
- 2 vols: xxi, 318pp.+ xvi, 421pp. (+4 pages ads)
- Volumes
- 2 vols: xxi, 318pp.+ xvi, 421pp.
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
About Books
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Henderson, Nevada
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- Gilt
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- Edges
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- Bookplate
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
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- Brodart
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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