Buy this book on-line De Voe, Thomas F : The Market Book, Containing a Historical Account of the Public Markets in the Cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn. With a Brief Description of Every Article of Human Food Sold Therein. The Introduction of Cattle in America, and Notices of Many Remarkable SpecimensPrinted for the Author, 1862
Contemporary half morocco and cloth, gilt-stamped lettering on front and spine. Page edges marbled. Presentation copy to Dennis De Coursey with presentation stamp in gilt on front cover and hand written message by author and signed on second ffep. Author obituary tipped in on ffeps. Signed letter from author's wife discussing her being sole executor of husband's estate as well as another estate tipped in on ffep. Though the spine and title page indicate a two volume work, library records suggest that only one was published. Scuffing along joints and edges of boards, corners bumped.First and last few pages brittle and chipped. Front hinge starting., Good Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of De Voe, Thomas F : The Market Book, Containing a Historical Account of the Public Markets in the Cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Brooklyn. With a Brief Description of Every Article of Human Food Sold Therein. The Introduction of Cattle in America, and Notices of Many Remarkable Specimens. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including fine bindings, incunabula, livres anciens, first editions and livres rares. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |