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Below the James Lies Dixie: Smithfield and Southside Virginia
by Rouse, Parke, Jr
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Richmond, Virginia: Dietz Press, 1977. Reprint . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Gravitt, William D.. Born in Smithfield & raised in the Isle of Wight County, the author chronicles this rural land "where the South really begins." SIGNED by the author on ffep, name only, no inscription. In wonderful condition, & a lovely gift for anyone from this corner of VA! In 127 pages with images from old prints & pen-and-ink line drawings by Gravitt throughout. Orig. published in 1968, this is the 1977 reprint. With bright yellow cloth-covered boards & orange design/lettering to cover & spine, this hardcover is in Fine condition: completely clean, binding tight & square. Mild tanning around outer page edges. Unclipped DJ is VG, marred only by rubbing/slight red stain on back cover, slight edgewear, heavily sunned spine.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day!
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010407
- Title
- Below the James Lies Dixie: Smithfield and Southside Virginia
- Author
- Rouse, Parke, Jr
- Illustrator
- Gravitt, William D.
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Dietz Press
- Place of Publication
- Richmond, Virginia
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- SOUTHERN VA VIRGINIA NEGRO WHITE CONFEDERATE CONFEDERACY CIVIL WAR LIFE RURAL
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- Signed Books; Americana-Regional History;
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Sunned
- Damage done to a book cover or dust jacket caused by exposure to direct sunlight. Very strong fluorescent light can cause slight...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...
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