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The Catholic Church in Colonial Days: The Thirteen Colonies -- The Ottawa and Illinois Country -- Louisiana -- Florida -- Texas -- New Mexico and Arizona -- 1521-1783, with Portraits, Views, Maps, and Facsimiles
by SHEA, John Gilmary
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Galena, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York: John G. Shea, 1886. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth with gilt spine lettering. xvii, 663pp. Numerous illustrations, 6 full-page heavy stock tissue-guarded steel-engraved portraits. Near fine. Quite handsome, tight and bright first edition of this hefty history, and although ex-library the markings are quite few and discreet -- namely a small "Novitiate Library" stampon title page and each pastedown.
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- Seller
- Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 48811
- Title
- The Catholic Church in Colonial Days: The Thirteen Colonies -- The Ottawa and Illinois Country -- Louisiana -- Florida -- Texas -- New Mexico and Arizona -- 1521-1783, with Portraits, Views, Maps, and Facsimiles
- Author
- SHEA, John Gilmary
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- John G. Shea
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1886
- Bookseller catalogs
- Books; Religion; Colonial Americana;
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Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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About the Seller
Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts, ABAA
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Galena, Illinois
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- Gilt
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- G
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- Fine
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- Title Page
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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