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7 Books on the Mississippi River - 20th Century

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The Best Book on the Mississippi River Published in the 18th Century - Pittman's Present State of: PITTMAN, Philip (fl. 1760s). The Present State of the European Settlements on the Mississippi; with a Geographical Description of that River. London: J. Nourse, 1770. First edition. Comparable: Christ

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Book: Indian Pottery of the Mississippi River Valley: Book: Indian Pottery of the Mississippi River Valley (Roy Hathcock). New condition. Hardback

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Lake Superior and Mississippi River RR 1869 Seven Percent Bonds Book/Report-1869: This is a Lake Superior and Mississippi River Railroad 1869 book/annual report that explains their offering of seven percent first class gold bonds for a total offering of $4.5 million. The railroad w

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Automobile Green Book 1931 Eastern States: Automobile Green Book 1931-1932 All States East of Mississippi River Eastern Ontario, Quebec and Maritime Provinces. Ads. Folding Maps are present in rear pocket

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1892 Mississippi River New Orleans Columbus De Soto FLORIDA Cuba ZigZag Journeys: 1892 Mississippi River New Orleans Columbus De Soto FLORIDA Cuba ZigZag Journeys American author Hezekiah Butterworth is best remembered for his enormous, seventeen volume work Zig-Zag Journeys. Writt

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Books, Civil War Transcontinental RR Survey (9pc): Eight Volumes: "Reports of Explorations and Surveys to Ascertain the Most Practicable and Economical Route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean" by Captain A.A. Humphreys, Li

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Books on Michigan, Missouri & Wisconsin Archaeology: Lot of 28, including the following titles: Middle and Late Woodland Subsistance and Ceramic Technology in the Central Mississippi River Valley; plus The Michigan Archaeologist, Vol. 56, 2010; plusRetr

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Exploration & Survey Reports Volume 12 Book 1: This copy of House of Representatives Exploration & Survey Reports Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean 1853-1855 is Volume 1, Book 1, with 70 tinted engraved illustrations, with foldouts, Washingto

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BOOK ON EXPLORING: 1853-1855 "REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO PACIFIC OCEAN" VOLUME XII, BOOK I, 1860, 70 ILLUSTRAT

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After Marie Adrien Persac (American/Louisiana): After Marie Adrien Persac (American/Louisiana, 1823-1873), "Plantations on the Mississippi River from Natchez to New Orleans, 1858", New Orleans, Pelican Book Shop, Inc., 1931, printed by Rand McNally

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Down The Great River By Willard Glazier 1892: Featured in this lot is an 1892 edition, hard cover of "Down The Great River" by Captain Willard Glazier. The book covers an account of the discovery of the true source of the Mississippi, together wi

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Account of the Discovery of True Source of Mississippi: Book Title: Down the Great River; Embracing an Account of the Discovery of the True Source of the Mississippi Author: Captain Willard Glazier Publishing: Philadelphia, Hubbard Brothers, 1888 443 pages

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De Fer Map of the Mississippi River: DE FER, Nicolas (1646-1720). Partie Meridionale de la Riviere de Missipi, et ses environs, dans l'Amerique Septentrionale. Mis au jour par N. de Fer. Geographe de sa Majeste Catolique 1718. Engraved m

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7 Books on the Mississippi River - 20th Century

Item Details

Description

Seven books consists of the following:
1 - Ghosts Along the Mississippi, 1948.
2 - Tales of the Mississippi, 1955.
3 - Shrines to Yesterday, circa 1955.
4 - Voices on the River, 1964
5 - A Southerner Discovers the South, 1938.
6 - The Percys of Mississippi, Lewis Baker, 1983.
7 - Lanterns on the Levee, William Alexander Percy, 1973.
Measure 8"-13".

Condition

Condition - Show shelf wear appropriate for their age. Some show light foxing in the front matter. Dust jackets may have wear and tears.
May contain original owner's personal library label inside covers. See photos for more info re: condition.