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1897 Half Moon Series: Papers on Historic New York
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First Edition, Leather Binding, Pleasing Copy, Rebound, Signed Binding
Two volumes in the first Half Moon series of papers on historic New York. Bound from the original parts, with continuous register, in a sumptuous Atelier half morocco signed binding. Exploring the fascinating history of New York. Edited by Maud Wilder Goodwin, Alice Carrington, and Ruth Putnam.
With twelve numbers to each exploring the charming early history of New York, some titled 'The Stadt Huys of New Amsterdam' by Alice Morse Earle, 'King's College: Now Columbia University 1754-1897' by John B Pine, 'Annetje Jams' Farm' by Ruth Putnam, 'Wall Street' by Oswald Garrison Villard, 'Governor's Island' by Blanche Wilder Bellamy, and numerous others.
In a beautiful half morocco, Atelier signed binding. Title page to volume I, half titles to volume II.
Acquired from the sale of Paul Gallico's library, American novelist and short story and spots writer, best remembered for The Snow Goose and The Poseidon Adventure.
Condition
In a charming half morocco binding over cloth covered boards with marbled endpapers. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear and minor darkened to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. the pages are bright and clean, only a minor closed tear to the title page and first leaf of text to vol. I. With a title page to vol. I and half titles to volume II.
Near Fine
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