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FOUR YEARS IN GREAT BRITAIN
by Colton, Calvin
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- Used - Good
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- New and Improved Edition
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- 1836
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 150.61
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New York: Harper & Brothers, 1836. New and Improved Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 7.6 in. x 4.8 in., pp. 359. Dark brown cloth boards with gilt title to spine. Ribbing to extremities. Corners showing. Pages 1-8 offer publisher's advertising. Dark dime-sized ink stains to preliminary pages. Light vertical tideline through page 26, and to rear endpapers. Light spotting… Read more about this item Item Price
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AMERICANISM AND PREPAREDNESS : SPEECHES OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916
by Roosevelt, Theodore
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- Used - Good Plus
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- 1917
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 210.86
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New York: The Mail and Express Job Print, 1917. Hardcover. Good Plus. Octavo. Dark green, cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering to front board and spine. White staining to lower third of front board, wrapping around to spine. Small dimple or nick to spine. Seven speeches delivered (in order of printing) in the States of Maine, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky,… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ROUGH RIDERS; (Colonel of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry)
by Roosevelt, Theodore
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- Used - Very Good Minus
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- First Edition
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- 1899
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 978.98
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Minus. Octavo. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt insignia, a facsimile of the bronze medal struck for each member of the Rough Riders to front board, and gilt lettering there, and to spine. Moderate shelfwear with a few minor scratches, and a bit of peeling cloth at top… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ROOSEVELT PILGRIMAGE OF 1922 BEING A RECORD OF THE PILGRIMAGE OF CERTAIN FRIENDS OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO HIS GRAVE AND TO HIS HOME ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH
by Stewart, Janet
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- Used - Good plus
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- Limited, Numbered Edition (9/300)
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- 1922
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 677.75
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Philadelphia, PA: Privately Printed, 1922. Limited, Numbered Edition (9/300). Hardcover. Good plus. Octavo. Quarter-bound grey paper over boards (9 in. x 6 in.) with vellum spine. Numbered, limited edition of 300 of which this is number 9. Some scuffing and staining to boards. [16] pp.49. "The purpose of The Roosevelt Pilgrimage is to perpetuate the ideals of Theodore… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ROUGH RIDERS; (Colonel of the First United States Volunteer Cavalry)
by Roosevelt, Theodore
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- Used - Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 1899
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 1,054.28
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. Brown cloth-covered boards with gilt insignia, a facsimile of the bronze medal struck for each member of the Rough Riders to front board, and gilt lettering there, and to spine. Moderate shelfwear with a few minor scratches, marks and stains, but overall boards very clean. Several… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE SQUARE DEAL OR FLASHES FROM THE BUSINESS SEARCHLIGHT; HUMANITY'S PLEA FOR JUSTICE AND PROTECTION AGAINST PROTECTION AGAINST OPPRESSION BY THE GREAT FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL POWERSWHOSE MARVELOUS GROWTH IS THE WONDER OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
by Mulford, Herbert B. and Trumbull White
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- Used - GOOD
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- First Edition
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- 1905
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 68.46
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None, 1905. First Edition. Hardcover. GOOD. Octavo. Green, cloth-covered boards with black, pink and blue. Mild rubbing to extremities and several bumped corners. Some fading and/or darkening to cloth. Front and rear hinges just started (separating), but only minimally so; both hinges tender, but holding "Embellished and Illumined by hundreds of illustrations."
Inspired by Teddy Roosevelt's message… Read more about this item Item Price
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HISTORY OF PIERCE COUNTY WASHINGTON (THREE VOLUME SET)
by Bonney, W.P.
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- Used - Very Good Plus
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- First Edition
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- 1927
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- Leather-bound
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 376.53
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Chicago, IL: Pioneer Historical Publishing Company, 1927. First Edition. Leather-bound. Very Good Plus. Matching set of three: Quarto, 10.7 in. x 7.5 in. Vol I: pp. xxviii, 602; Vol II: pp. 602-1251; Vol III: pp. 768. Illlustrated tissue-guarded frontispiece to Volume I, and over 100 black and white photographs and maps. Brown textured leather boards with double frame… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA : AN EXACT REPRINT OF SIX RARE PAMPHLETS ON THE CLINTON-CORNWALLIS CONTROVERSY WITH VERY NUMEROUS IMPORTANT UNPUBLISHED MANUSCRIPT NOTES (TWO VOLUMES, COMPLETE); And the Omitted and hitherto Unpublished portions of the Letters and their Appendixes added from the Original Manuscripts
by Clinton, Henry (Stevens, Benjamin Franklin, Ed.)
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- Used - Good Plus
- Published
- 1888
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 301.22
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London, England: Benjoamin Franklin Stevens, 1888. Hardcover. Good Plus. Matching set of two: Octavo, 10.25 in. x 6.5 in., Volume I: pp. xxix, [1], 507; Volume II: pp. 465. Brown cloth boards. Gilt-framed title and gilt anchor emblem to spine. Publisher's gilt topstain. Untrimmed fore and bottom edges. Rubbing to extremities. Corners bumped. Dents to fore-edge of boards… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 301.22
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THE LISTENERS : A HISTORY OF WIRETAPPING IN THE UNITED STATES
by Hochman, Brian
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- Used - Very Good / Very Good
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- First Edition
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- 2022
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- Hardcover
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- 9780674249288
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- 1
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 53.40
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Cambridge, Mass: Harvard University Press, 2022. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good / Very Good. Octavo, 9.5 in. x 6.25 in., pp. 360. Blue paper boards with white title to spine. Shelf bump and nudged lower corners. Light rubbing to corners and top/bottom of dustjacket spine. Unmarked. "In The Listeners, Brian Hochman shows how the wiretap evolved from a… Read more about this item Item Price
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A SERMON DELIVERED ON THE DAY OF ANNUAL THANKSGIVING DECEMBER 15, 1796. BY THOMAS BARNARD, D.D. PASTOR OF THE NORTH CHURCH IN SALEM. PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF THE HEARERS AND OTHERS
by Barnard, Thomas
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- Used - Good
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- 1796
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- Pamphlet
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 150.61
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Salem, Massachusetts: Thomas C. Cushing, Essex-Street, Salem, 1796. Pamphlet. Good. Octavo, 8" x 5." pp. 22. Removed. Leather remnants on spine. Original stab holes present. Gatherings starting to become unbound from top. Edges neatly trimmed. Very small chip to outer corners of first three leaves. One small black stain and some minor soiling to edges of back leaf.… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE WOBBLIES: THE STORY OF SYNDICALISM IN THE UNITED STATES
by Renshaw, Patrick
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- Used - VERY GOOD PLUS IN VERY GOOD DJ
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- STATED FIRST EDITION
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- 1967
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- Hardcover
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 75.31
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Garden City, New York: Doubleday and Company, 1967. STATED FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. VERY GOOD PLUS IN VERY GOOD DJ. Octavo, Quarter green cloth with gilt titles and red boards. Dust jacket has original price intact, is clean and bright and encased in protective mylar. Covers, edges and interior are also clean and unmarked. Binding very solid. 312 pp.… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 75.31
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A SOLEMN PROTEST AGAINST THE LATE DECLARATION OF WAR, IN A DISCOURSE, DELIVERED ON THE NEXT LORD'S DAY AFTER THE TIDINGS OF IT WERE RECEIVED
by Osgood, David
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1812
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- Pamphlet
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 249.19
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Cambridge, Mass: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf, 1812. First Edition. Pamphlet. Good. Octavo, 8" x 5." pp. 20. Removed from a book of pamphlets. Spine fragile. Edges neatly trimmed. Original stab holes present. Very light damp stains on title page and last leaf. Small closed tears around edges of last leaf. 2" paper loss to inner margin of… Read more about this item Item Price
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AN IMPORTANT STATEMENT OF FACTS, RELATIVE TO THE INVALIDITY OF THE PRETENSIONS FORMERLY MADE UPON THE PENNSYLVANIA LANDS, BY THE UNINCORPORATED COMPANIES OF CONNECTICUT CLAIMANTS; IN A LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE LAND-OFFICE, TO THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSIONERS, INTENDED TO EVINCE THE LIBERALITY OF THE GOVERNMENT AND LANDHOLDERS OF PENNSYLVANIA, IN THE ACT OF THE 4TH OF APRIL, 1799, AND THE RELEASES OF 120 TO 180,000 ACRES UNDER THE SAME. LAND OFFICE OF PENNSYLVANIA, MAY 25, 1801
by Coxe, Tench
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- Used - Fair
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- 1801
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- Pamphlet
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 1,280.20
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Lancaster, PA: Printed by W. & R. Dickson, 1801. Pamphlet. Fair. Octavo, 7 1/4" x 4 3/4." pp. 40. Removed from a book of pamphlets. Two stab holes present. Missing 2 leaves -- pp. 3-6. Untrimmed, slightly frayed edges. Pages tanned. Occasional ink marginalia and notation sign "^". Some spotting and foxing, but text easily readable. No copy… Read more about this item Item Price
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REPORT OF THE NAVAL COMMITTEE, EXPRESSIVE OF THE GALLANT CONDUCT OF CAP. WARRINGTON IN THE CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH SLOOP OF WAR EPERVIER. OCTOBER 10, 1814. PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
by Tait, Charles
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- Used - Good
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- 1814
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- Pamphlet
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 225.92
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Washington City: Roger C. Weightman, 1814. Pamphlet. Good. Octavo, 8 1/4" x 5." Disbound pamphlet. Title page and 1 page resolution, pp. [4]. Browned pages with significant foxing, text is readable. (Poore). This one page resolution awarded Captain Lewis Warrington (1782-1851) a Congressional Gold Medal and a Silver Medal "with suitable emblems and devices" for his victory over… Read more about this item Item Price
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THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC: ITS ORGANIZATION, ITS COMMANDER, AND ITS CAMPAIGN. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH, WITH NOTES BY WILLIAM HENRY HURLBERT; (with MAP)
by Joinville, Prince de
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- Used - Very good
- Edition
- Copyright Edition
- Published
- 1862
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- Removed
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 188.95
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New York: Anson D.F. Randolph, No. 683 Broadway, 1862. Copyright Edition. Removed. Very good. Original printed wrappers. Octavo, 9 1/4" x 6." pp. 118 + folding map. Title-page and last leaf browned. Edges of title-page slightly worn, 1/4" open tear to bottom edge, slight paper loss 1/4" upper left-hand corner. 3/4" paper loss to lower left-hand corner of… Read more about this item Item Price
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CLAIMS ON THE PETITION OF ARTHUR ST. CLAIR, FEBRUARY 23rd, 1810. READ AND REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE HOUSE ON FRIDAY NEXT
by Johnson, R.M.
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- Used - Very good
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- 1810
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- Pamphlet
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 339.56
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Washington: R.C. Weightman, 1810. Pamphlet. Very good. Octavo, 8 3/8 x 5 3/4. pp 8. Unopened pamphlet. Two stab-holes present, close to text. Paper clip impression near top left corner. Small stain on title page. Paper browned and slightly wrinkled, esp. near spine. Moderately foxed, some soiling near fore-edge, pp. 4. (Poole, Feb 23, 1810). Concerning a reimbursement… Read more about this item Item Price
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PEACE WITHOUT DISHONOUR -- WAR WITHOUT HOPE. BEING A CALM AND DISPASSIONATE ENQUIRY INTO THE QUESTION OF THE CHESAPEAKE, AND THE NECESSITY AND EXPEDIENCY OF WAR. BY A YANKEE FARMER
by Anonymous (Lowell, John)
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- Used - Good
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- First Edition
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- 1807
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- Removed
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Eugene, Oregon, USA
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SGD 225.92
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Boston, Mass: Greenough and Stebbins, 1807. First Edition. Removed. Good. Octavo, 8 1/2" x 5 1/2." pp. 43. Removed from a book of pamphlets. Original stab-holes present. Title-page browned with light damp-stains in upper and lower left-hand corners, seeped through first 5 leaves. Leaves 2-3 fully detached. Pages lightly tanned throughout with sharp print on clean paper. (Sabin… Read more about this item Item Price
SGD 225.92