Albany, State of New York, 1921, First Edition. . original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, slight cover use but a clean fine and complete set. . 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, xvi, 690; [ii], 693 - 1423 pp, color plates, numerous other plates, including facsimiles from early sources, maps including folding. . Still the standard reference covering the early period of discovery to travelers' original accounts, flora and fauna, science, geology, preservation, maps and pictures. It has a comprehensive listing of hundreds of books, including even books just mentioning Niagara, with extracts from the books and descriptive information. Since this was a cross-road area and a great attraction, most travellers in general area made it a point to visit, making this an excellent and comprehensive reference source. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

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Bookseller: Horizon Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: J13636
Title: Anthology and Bibliography of Niagara Falls
Author: DOW, Charles Mason;
Format/Binding: Original cloth, gilt spine title lettering, slight cover use but a clean fine and complete set.
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Albany, State of New York, 1921, First Edition.
Size: 8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 2 volumes, x
Bookseller catalogs: Travel - North America;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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All books are as described with any major defects noted. If you have any questions about condition or need a picture of any book, please email us directly. Prices in US funds, shipping/insurance extra, we ship world-wide & securely wrap and pack all books. There is no handling charge and shipping is at cost. We ship by post office, UPS, FedEx, etc. Payment by US check on US bank, US international money order, VISA & MasterCard [please give your card billing address if paying by cc], or wire transfer to our bank (a US$20. bank charge). Cheques from Canadian banks accepted at the current rate of exchange. GST charged to Canadian addresses. All customer information is fully secure & confidential. We specialize in rare & out-of-print Travel & Exploraton, Gardening, Natural History books. All books are guaranteed and returnable within 7 days of receipt with prior notice, and returned in same condition as sent.

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We buy and sell rare and out-of-print books related to Travel & Exploration, Gardening and Natural History. We are always interested in purchasing libraries, collections and individual books of merit in our specialties. We have been selling books on the Internet since 1993. We also sell antique prints - please email us for our current web page with images of each print and map. BROWSE OUR BOOKS FROM THE LISTS DIRECTLY BELOW, or search by author, title, keyword.

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