Albany, NY: Self Published. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, spine sunned, frontispiece foxed . and waterstained.. 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Blindstamped purple cloth binding titled in gilt at spine. x, 514pp, numerous black and white photo reproductions. Frontispiece engraved portrait of the author and his facsimile signature. An account of the author's travels with his family to the Holy Land and surrounding region. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

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Bookseller: Old Saratoga Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 47427
Title: The Land of Sacred Story
Author: Lemley, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, spine sunned, frontispiece foxed and waterstained.
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Self Published
Place of Publication: Albany, NY
Date Published: 1891
Weight: 0.00 lbs
Keywords: 1890s Travel, Holy Land
Bookseller catalogs: Travel and Adventure; The Middle East;

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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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Sunned: Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
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