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George Croghan and the Westward Movement 1741-1782: With Maps and Illustrations
by Albert Volwiler
- Used
- Acceptable
- Condition
- Acceptable/Unjacketed
- Seller
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Cazenovia, New York, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
1926 hardcover as pictured. An interesting and comprehensive volume detailing European encroachment and settlement in Native American lands in Central New York, Western Pennsylvania and the Ohio country. This in one of 1000 copies printed. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards with gold stamping are rubbed and lightly soiled with slight fraying at head and tail of spine and at corners. Cloth on front board is rippled near spine. Remnants of a sticker at base of spine. Both hinges lightly cracked. Rough cut text block with gilt top edge. Text appears clean and unmarked. Includes several color maps as well as a 14 page bibliography and an 18 page index. No dust jacket. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s
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Details
- Bookseller
- Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2132
- Title
- George Croghan and the Westward Movement 1741-1782
- Author
- Albert Volwiler
- Format/Binding
- See Description
- Book Condition
- Used - Acceptable
- Jacket Condition
- Unjacketed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- The Arthur H. Clark Company
- Place of Publication
- Cleveland, OH
- Date Published
- 1926
- Size
- 6 x 9
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- French And Indian War, 7 Years War, Fort Pitt, Cooperstown
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History; New York State History; Pennsylvania History; Ohio History;
Terms of Sale
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Return guarantee with full refund, including shipping costs, for up to 14 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
Biblio member since 2018
Cazenovia, New York
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About Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library
We are a group of volunteers supporting our local library. All proceeds go to the library. We strive for excellent customer service. Please contact us with any questions. If you are in the area you may also visit our store, Carriage Barn Books, adjacent to the library at 100 Albany Street Cazenovia NY
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
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