Henry W. Clune lived his entire life in Rochester, New York along the Genesee River, much of which he spent chronicling the area in his weekly column Seen and Heard . His firsthand experience with the river and reporting in Rochester, meshed with local folklore and compelling historical fact, flourishes into a unique tale of the region in The Genesee . Clune brings to life the vibrant stories of the "Jersey Leaper" Sam Patch, the "White Woman of the Genesee" Mary Jemison, bare-knuckle fighter John L. Sullivan, fish ...
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Henry W. Clune lived his entire life in Rochester, New York along the Genesee River, much of which he spent chronicling the area in his weekly column Seen and Heard . His firsthand experience with the river and reporting in Rochester, meshed with local folklore and compelling historical fact, flourishes into a unique tale of the region in The Genesee . Clune brings to life the vibrant stories of the "Jersey Leaper" Sam Patch, the "White Woman of the Genesee" Mary Jemison, bare-knuckle fighter John L. Sullivan, fish hatchery inventor Seth Green, and the Letchworth and Wadsworth dynasties, all in the midst of valuable history and a knowledgeable geographic perspective.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Penciled name to first page. Price sticker on rear cover. Pages and binding tight and intact. Clean and unmarked otherwise. Please see image. 338 pages.
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Illus. by Douglas Gorsline. Fine copy in nearly fine dust jacket. 8vo, 338 pp., Signed by the author on the front free endpaper., A volume in the Rivers of America series.
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Good in good dust jacket. First Edition. Stated first editon. DJ with mild rubbing and edgewear, now in mylar cover. Former owners name on ffep. Dust staining on top edge. Light shelf wear. Else clean and tight.
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Seller's Description:
Very good in good dust jacket. Hbk 338pp illustrations by Douglas Gorsline dj shelfworn now in a protective sleeve internally a very good clean tight text.
Publisher:
Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester
Published:
1976
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17967455941
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VG. Black wraps. 100 pp. 5 color, 50 bw plates. Introduction and catalogue by Howard Merritt; 17-page essay by Henry Clune; many large plates of the landscape along the Genessee River in NY and of Rochester; annotated catalogue of 96 works (mostly 19th century oil landscapes and portraits, lithographs, drawings); and a 2-page bibliography. Published to accompany the exhibition held in Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Jan. 17 to Feb. 22, 1976.
