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Auction 107, Lot 647
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"Message From the President of the United States, Transmitting A Report of the Secretary of Agriculture in Relation to the Forests, Rivers, and Mountains of the Southern Appalachian Region", U.S. Government

Subject: Miscellaneous Books

Period: 1902 (published)

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8.3 x 12 inches
21.1 x 30.5 cm
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Sets forth the "economic need of prime importance to the welfare of the South...of protecting through wise use a mountain region whose influence flows far beyond its borders with the waters of the rivers to which it gives rise." Secretary James Wilson's report recommends the creation of a national forest reserve in the Southern Appalachian region. 4to, 210 pp. with 78 plates including 2 folding maps. Hardbound in original green cloth.

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Condition: A

Very minor shelf wear.

Estimate: $80 - $120

Sold for: $60

Closed on 6/9/2004

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