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The Independence Square Neighborhood
by Carroll Frey and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
- Used
- Acceptable
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller
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Manhattan Beach, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Penn Mutual, 1926-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company, 1926. Historical Notes on Independence and Washington Squares, Lower Chestnut Street, and the Insurance District along Walnut Street in Philadelphia, together with some Account of the Buildings, Events and Personages of State House Row. Illustrated with Photographs, Sketches and Old Prints. Hardcover, 155 pp. In acceptable condition/ NO dust jacket. Dark green cloth covered boards with gold lettering on front and spine. Light bumping and scuffing to edges of covers and light overall scuffing soiling. Binding tight. Previous owner's initials in ink on front paste down and name and address in pencil on half-title page. Moderate to heavy age spotting to first and last few pages. Otherwise pages are lightly aged but unmarked with occasional light to moderate spotting. NOT Ex-Library. NO remainder marks. A good reading copy. Black and white illustrations and photo reproductions throughout [From copyright page] This story of Independence Square Neighborhood was written by Carroll Frey. Most of the sketches are from the Old Philadelphia Collection by Frank H. Taylor, and the majority of the photographs are by Philip B. Wallace, who specializes on State House Row.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Epilonian Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20210115017
- Title
- The Independence Square Neighborhood
- Author
- Carroll Frey and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Penn Mutual
- Date Published
- 1926-01-01
- Keywords
- History, Travel, American History, Architecture
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About the Seller
Epilonian Books
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Manhattan Beach, California
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