Description: 1881 HISTORY OF SCHUYKILL COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA VERY SCARCE 1st ED Up for sale is a first edition hardback book entitled “History of Schuylkill County, Pa. with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers”. Published by W.W. Munsell & Co, New York in 1881. This copy has been rebound. Very Scarce First Edition Blue binding with gold lettering on the spine. 405 pages (60 pages are biographies) Hand colored full page map Numerous steel engraved portraits with tissue guards. Measures 12 by 9 by 1 ¾ inches. Contains information on the French and Indian War, Revolutionary War, Mollie Maguires, Civil War, Whiskey Rebellion and biographies of numerous citizens of Schuykill County. Contents: Please view the two photos Condition: Acceptable. The front and rear hinges are sound. Between pages 224 and 225 the binding has cracked and holding well (see photo). There is a water stain on the top edge of the map. It is not on the hand coloring. Please view the photo. Foxing to the pages due to age (143 years old and is to be expected.) No loose or torn pages. The binding is slightly slanted. Shelf wear to the cover. Previous owners name in ink on the inside front cover. Please view the photos as they are a part of this description). This book contains much genealogy and history on Schuykill County and would make a terrific research aid for the genealogist. I ship within two business days of your cleared payment.
Price: 99 USD
Location: Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-10-26T13:41:24.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: New York
Signed: No
Publisher: W.W. Munsell & Co
Subject: History Schuykill County Pennsylvania
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1881
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition
Author: W.W. Munsell & Co
Region: North America
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Historical
