Three Days on the Ohio River
by Father William ( William A. Alcott)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good Plus
- Seller
-
Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Carlton & Phillips, 1854. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Carlton & Phillips, 1854. 16mo., 4" x 6", 60pp. 2 original illustrations, A Western Steamboat (the Pittsburgh, which the author travelled on) and Pomeroy Coal Mines. An account of the author's voyage from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh. Blind embossed brown cloth with gilt spine titles and design. Spine somewhat rubbed, some fade spots to the cloth, small chip at the heel, mild foxing to textblock. Bookplate of Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, Buckland Maine. A sound and attractive copy. Good plus. . 1st. Hard. Good Plus. 16mo.
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- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008572
- Title
- Three Days on the Ohio River
- Author
- Father William ( William A. Alcott)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good Plus
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Carlton & Phillips
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1854
- Size
- 16mo
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History & Americana; Religion;
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The Wild Muse
Biblio member since 2005
Granville, New York
About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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