Report of the Commission to Locate the Site of the Frontier Forts of Pennsylvania (Volume II)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Clarence M. Busch Printers, 1896. Hardcover. burgundy leather spine & corners w/ marbled paper boards. gilt spine decoration & printing. marbled pastedowns & endpapers. 636 pgs w/ color plates; many color maps. all edges gilt. VG (leather scuffed, scratched & rubbed; corners & spine rubbed. light, coffee-like staining to opening & closing endpapers. ex-libris stamp to title pg and then at least two randomly stamped to interior pgs). Item #186177
This is a handsome, leather and gilt edition. Gilt spine and printing remain bright. Maps precisely folded as if never unfurled or expertly returned to original state. Color to plates and maps remain vivid. Pages have been inspected and have occasional speck or dark spot of foxing, otherwise, appear free of marginalia, notations, etc. Hinges and textblock remain firm. This is Volume II Only. A thoroughly fascinating bit of history of Pennsylvania, Native Americans, and the Westward Expansion. With excellent visuals - maps, fort schemes, and more.
Price: $130.00