Territorial Papers of the United States: Volume IX,The Territory of Orlean 1803-1812
by Carter, Clarence Edwin (Editor and Compiler)
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
Washington, D.C: Government Printing Office, 1940. Book. Very Good. Original Cloth. First Edition. Very thick large octavo, original navy blue cloth covered boards.with gilt spine titles. 1092 pp. including extensive index. Errata slip tipped in. A very tight, clean, fresh volume with excellent cloth and very bright white pages with NO creases, NO tears, NO stains or soil. Gently ex-library there is a bookplate on pastedown with cancellation marks and a few marks to the first couple of pages, but therafter NO marks, NO card pocket and NO circulation stickers or marks. Spine gilt dulled. A very good plus volume..
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- Title
- Territorial Papers of the United States: Volume IX,The Territory of Orlean 1803-1812
- Author
- Carter, Clarence Edwin (Editor and Compiler)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Government Printing Office
- Place of Publication
- Washington, D.C
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- Territiorial, Papers, Documents, South, France, French, Purchase, Southern, Louisiana, missouri, History, Historical, State, States, United States, America, Pioneer, Frontier, Carter, Territory, Expanison, Annexation, Records, Government, Governmental, P
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