Author: Morton, Eleanor
Title: Josiah White: Prince of Pioneers
Description: New York: Stephen Daye Press, (1946). (1946). New York: Stephen Daye Press, (1946). (1946). Very good. - Octavo, cloth, in a dust wrapper. The binding is very slightly bumped. There are a few light stains to the front cover & its top edge is rubbed at the top corner. The dust jacket is lightly soiled & chipped & a bit darkened with some small stains. 300 pages. There is light foxing to the pastedowns, endpapers & half-title & the page edges are slightly darkened. Very good in a good dust wrapper.

First edition.

Josiah White was a Quaker and a pioneer industrialist who worked tirelessly to exploit the rivers and mines of Pennsylvania and to improve commerce and transportation. Very good .

Keywords: AMERICANA; QUAKER; JOSIAH WHITE: PRINCE OF PIONEERS; BIOGRAPHY; ELEANOR MORTON; PIONEER INDUSTRALIST; PENNSYLVANIA; LEHIGH COAL AND NAVIGATION; RIVER TRANSPORTATION; MINING; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

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