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THE ROMANTIC STORY OF THE PURITAN FATHERS and Their Founding of New Boston and the Massachusetts Bay Colony Together With Some Account of the Conditions Which Led To Their Departure From Old Boston and The Neighboring Towns in England.
by Addison, Albert Christopher
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller
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Deerfield, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
Boston: L.C. Page & Co., 1912. first impression, as stated. hardcover. Near fine. Small quarto (approx. 8 1/2" wide by 9 5/8" tall) pictorial cloth covers, top edge gilt. "With numrous original illustrations." Includes index. No dust jacket. 070400B
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- Bookseller
- Alkahest Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000020731
- Title
- THE ROMANTIC STORY OF THE PURITAN FATHERS and Their Founding of New Boston and the Massachusetts Bay Colony Together With Some Account of the Conditions Which Led To Their Departure From Old Boston and The Neighboring Towns in England.
- Author
- Addison, Albert Christopher
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first impression, as stated
- Publisher
- L.C. Page & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1912
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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Deerfield, Illinois
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Alkahest Books was established in1984. We started as an open shop on Central St. in Evanston, IL, and sold books there until 2002 and later were part of Chicago Rare Book Center which closed in 2017. We are members of the Midwest Antiquarian Booksellers Association, and IOBA and sell both online and at book fairs. International customers should ask for a shipping quote before ordering as the rates given are only for smaller books.
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- Top Edge Gilt
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Quarto
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- Jacket
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