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New Edition of the American Cyclopaedia.
New York, D. Appleton & Company. c.1878.

Salesman Sample, with 18 color lithographed maps of the world (includes Africa, North America, Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, Ireland, etc. plus many wood engravings, plus four different leather spines.

Period full leather, marbled end papers, all edges gilt. Supplemental George Bancroft testimony printed letter tipped in.

Book measures: 10 1/4" H X 7" W.

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