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[000265] Stedman, C.. The History of the Origin, Progress, and Termination of the American War - 2 Volumes. Dublin: Printed for Messrs. P. Wogan, P. Byrne, J. Moore, and W. Jones, 1794. 8vo - over 7 3/4" - 9 3/4" tall. Ex-Library. Very Good condition. Bound in 3/4 green leather and marbled paper, raised bands on spine. xi [1] 446pp, xix, [1] 502pp, 26pp index. Occasional foxing. HANDSOME SET. EST: $1,200.00 - $1,500.00
[000287] O'Reilly, Henry [ Arranged by]. Settlement in the West - Sketches of Rochester with Incidental Notices of Western New-York. A Collection of Matters Designed to Illustrate the Progress of Rochester During the First Quarter-Century of Its Existence. Rochester, NY: William Alling, 1838. First Edition. 8vo - over 7 3/4" ?9 3/4" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Good condition. 416pp bound in faded lavender cloth. Engraved frontis has tissue guard, with engravings throughout. INCLUDES THE FOLD-OUT CITY MAP. Covers show edge wear, gutters weak, top/heel backstrip worn, occasional interior foxing. EST: $60.00 - $100.00
[000288] . The Navigator, Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio and Mississippi Rivers:.. Containing an Account of Louisiana, and of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers, as Discovered By the Voyage Under Capts. Lewis and Clark. Pittsburgh: Cramer & Spear, 1821. 12mo - over 6 3/4" - 7 3/4" tall. Hard Cover. Ex-Library. Fair condition. 283pp in marbled boards and 1/2 leather spine. INCLUDES 28 WOODCUT MAPS. Needs to be rebound, as binding is split. Interior in Good Condition with occasional foxing. EST: $800.00 - $1,000.00
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