The Trail of the Serpent: The Fox River Valley Lore and Legend
por Gard, Robert E. and Elaine Reetz
- Usado
- Muito Bom
- Capa dura
- Assinado
- first
- Condição
- Muito Bom/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0883610256
- ISBN 13
- 9780883610251
- Livreiro
-
Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
Formas de pagamento
Sobre este item
Madison: Wisconsin House, 1973. Gard & Reetz travel the Fox River Valley, comparing its state then with conditions as described by noted Wisconsin historian Reuben Gold Thwaites's in his book Down Historic Waterways, recounting his 1887 canoe trip down the Fox. The authors incorporate the third of Thwaites's book regarding the Fox, adding history, current observations, and commentary from many other sources. INSCRIBED by co-author Gard on the free endsheet: "For Hazel with all the good wishes possible now and forever! Sincerely Robert E. Gard December 16, 1973". Stated first edition (first printing). Hardcover, full tan cloth, brown titling. Light wear to book; jacket shows light rubbing, minor chipping, taped tear at head of spine, spine faded. Text clean; xvi, 263 pages; list of sources; b/w photos, some modern, some vintage.. Inscribed by the Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. Illus. by Edgar C. Mueller. Large Octavo.
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- Livreiro
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA (US)
- Nº do estoque do livreiro
- t0996
- Título
- The Trail of the Serpent: The Fox River Valley Lore and Legend
- Autor
- Gard, Robert E. and Elaine Reetz
- Ilustrador
- Edgar C. Mueller
- Formato/Encadernação
- Capa dura
- Estado do livro
- Usado - Muito Bom
- Condição de sobrecapa
- Good
- Edição
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0883610256
- ISBN 13
- 9780883610251
- Editorial
- Wisconsin House
- Local de publicação
- Madison
- Data de publicação
- 1973
- Palavras-chave
- Wisconsin, Travel, History, Americana
- Size
- Large Octavo
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Beloit, Wisconsin
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