The Scotch-Irish in America: Their History, Traits, Institutions and Influences: Especially As Illustrated in the Early Settlers of Western Pennsylvania, and Their Descendants
by John Walker Dinsmore
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good+
- Seller
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Oregon City, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Chicaog, IL: The Winona Publishing Company. Good+. 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+: shows a mild rubbing to the extremities; a small smudge to the front panel and mild rubbing to the panels overall; a former owner's name in lovely hand at the front free endpaper and dated 1907; a remains of book plates or labels removed from the front endpapers leaving some residue and scars and a small tear at the top of the front flyleaf; at the rear flyleaf a hymn with some pencil notes on it is tacked in; several 'gold star' stickers placed around the author's name on the title page; the binding leans slightly but remains secure; secure; the text is clean. Free of any creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A good reading copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing mild wear and the noted imperfections. NOT a Remainder or Book-Club. 8vo. (7.75 x 5.3 X 0.85 inches). Language: English. Weight: 15.4 ounces. Blue cloth covered boards with white titles and designs at the front panel and backstrip. Hardcover: Lacks DJ, if indeed it ever possessed one. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; iv, 257 pages .
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- Seller
- Black Cat Hill Books
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- Seller's Inventory #
- 58175
- Title
- The Scotch-Irish in America: Their History, Traits, Institutions and Influences: Especially As Illustrated in the Early Settlers of Western Pennsylvania, and Their Descendants
- Author
- John Walker Dinsmore
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good+
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- The Winona Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Chicaog, IL
- Date Published
- 1906
- Keywords
- Pennsylvania, History, America, Immigrants, Western, Americana, Scots, Irish, Scotch-irish
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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