The Lake Country: An Annal of Olden Days in Central New York / the Land of Gold: Sketches of a Sojourn Along Alaskan Shores
by Corbett, John
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, corners rounded, front hinge cracked.
- Seller
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Selkirk, New York, United States
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About This Item
Rochester, NY: The Democrat and Chronicle. Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, corners rounded, front . hinge cracked.. 1898. First Illustrated Edition. Hardcover. Brown cloth with titles stamped in black on front boards and spine. Two maps. Presentation copy from the author with his inscription on front flyleaf to Harry M. Glen, Republican New York State Assembly Member. Two titles from the journalist: the first describes the Finger Lakes region including history, folklore, the Iroquois, waterways, grapes and other fruits, and the second describes the authors visit to Alaska in May-June, 1898. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 161 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Old Saratoga Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 42504
- Title
- The Lake Country: An Annal of Olden Days in Central New York / the Land of Gold: Sketches of a Sojourn Along Alaskan Shores
- Author
- Corbett, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, corners rounded, front hinge cracked.
- Edition
- First Illustrated Edition
- Publisher
- The Democrat and Chronicle
- Place of Publication
- Rochester, NY
- Date Published
- 1898
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Central New York, FINGER Lakes Region, Alaskan Travels
- Bookseller catalogs
- New York State;
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About the Seller
Old Saratoga Books
Biblio member since 2005
Selkirk, New York
About Old Saratoga Books
Old Saratoga Books owners Dan and Rachel Jagareski have been selling books since 1996. After running an open shop for twenty years in the historic village of Schuylerville we now sell books online and at book fairs. We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Our specialties include books about history, science, cooking, children's books, and the arts. Rachel is a graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar and has attended Rare Book School in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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