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William Chapman Ralston: Courageous Builder.
by Tilton, Cecil G
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good plus, spine sunned, otherwise very good, no dust jacket.
- Seller
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Reno, Nevada, United States
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About This Item
Boston.: The Christopher Publishing House., 1935. 1st Edition.. Blue cloth, gilt titles, blind ruled border.. Good plus, spine sunned, otherwise very good, no dust jacket. . 24.8x16 cm.. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page. weight: 2.4 lb. Portrait frontis plus 12 additional full-page plates.
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- Bookseller
- Zephyr Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 355002
- Title
- William Chapman Ralston: Courageous Builder.
- Author
- Tilton, Cecil G
- Format/Binding
- Blue cloth, gilt titles, blind ruled border.
- Book Condition
- Used - Good plus, spine sunned, otherwise very good, no dust jacket.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- The Christopher Publishing House.
- Place of Publication
- Boston.
- Date Published
- 1935
- Pages
- 474 pp.
- Size
- 24.8x16 cm.
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- Biography;
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Zephyr Books
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Reno, Nevada
About Zephyr Books
Zephyr Books is owned and operated by Lee and Ivye Johnson. We have been in the book business in Reno, Nevada since 1994. We have operated both brick and mortar, as well as online exclusive shops. We closed our brick and mortar shop in 2013, and now offer an exclusive selection of rare, collectible, and antiquarian books online only.
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