American Scenic And Historic Preservation Society 1914

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Nineteenth Annual Report, 1914, of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society To The Legislature Of The State Of New York Transmitted to the Legislature March 24, 1914 J. B. Lyon Company, Printers; Albany. 1914. Hardcover. No dustjacket. Large 8vo (9" X 5 3/4"). 744 pages plus 76 b&w photographic plates and fold-out map at rear. The American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society was created in 1895 "as a national organization of men and women for the protection of natural scenery and the preservation of historic landmarks in city or country, made beautiful by nature or art; to preserve landmarks, objects and other records of the past or present; to erect historical memorials, and generally to promote popular appreciation of the scenic beauties of America and respect for the history of the nation, its honored names and its physical memorials". Contents include: Stony Point Battlefield ; Philipse Manor Hall at Yonkers; Letchworth Park; Tappan Monument Property; Forts Numbers 1 to 8 New York City; Alexander Hamilton Landmarks; Fort Masonic in Brooklyn; Fourth of July, 1913, in New York City; New and Old Buildings in New York; Poe Cottage Moved; New York City Parks; Central Park; Memorials Mutilated by Vandals; Billboard Advertising; Van Buren's Home at Kinderhook, N.Y.; Niagara Falls; Buckman Tavern at Lexington, Mass. ; Stuyvesant Monument at Jersey City, N.J.; National Parks and Monuments; Yosemite National Park; George Washington; In England; In France; and much, much more. With fold-out map of John Boyd Thacher Park in Albany County, New York. Condition External: Light shelfwear. Some indentations to spine with a small tear at top edge. A few small, light stains on covers. Moderate dusting/browning to page edges. Internal: Binding is tight but it is slightly cracked at title page and there is hinge tape reinforcement at inside of both covers. Some creasing/folding and a couple small tears to edges of contents pages otherwise all pages are intact and very clean. Overall condition is Good+. Full refund if book is not as described. Please add $4.00 for USPS Media Mail (Bookrate) or $10.70 for flat rate Priority Mail shipping within USA. I will gladly combine multiple purchases into one shipment to save on postage. Please note that this is a large & heavy book and international postage will be expensive. AB Bookman's Weekly first proposed in 1949 a set of terms that could serve as a standard for the antiquarian book trade. These terms have been widely adopted as industry standards since then: As New is to be used only when the book is in the same immaculate condition in which it was published. There can be no defects, no missing pages, no library stamps, etc., and the dustjacket (if it was issued with one) must be perfect, without any tears. Fine approaches the condition of As New, but without being crisp. For the use of the term Fine there must also be no defects, etc., and if the jacket has a small tear, or other defect, or looks worn, this should be noted. Very Good can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. Fair is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. (which must be noted). Binding, jacket (if any), etc. may also be worn. All defects must be noted. Poor describes a book that is sufficiently worn that its only merit is as a Reading Copy because it does have the complete text, which must be legible. Any missing maps or plates should still be noted. This copy may be soiled, scuffed, stained or spotted and may have loose joints, hinges, pages, etc. read more

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