The Pageant of the Press: A Survey of 125 Years of Iowa Journalism 1836-1961
by PETERSEN, William J
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About This Item
Iowa City: The State Historical Society of Iowa, 1962. Hardcover. Folio. Burgundy cloth. x, 118pp, (2pp). Near fine. Scarce collection of these facsimile newspaper pages, inscribed by Petersen on the title page, "Inscribed by the author-compiler -- / 'Steamboat Bill' / William J. Petersen."
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- Bookseller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 940
- Title
- The Pageant of the Press: A Survey of 125 Years of Iowa Journalism 1836-1961
- Author
- PETERSEN, William J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The State Historical Society of Iowa
- Place of Publication
- Iowa City
- Date Published
- 1962
- Keywords
- ILLINOIS MIDWEST
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Illinois & Midwest;
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- Facsimile
- An exact copy of an original work. In books, it refers to a copy or reproduction, as accurate as possible, of an original...
- Fine
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- Cloth
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- Title Page
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- Folio
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- Inscribed
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