Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Embracing Biographies of Many of the Prominent Men and Families of the State
by John M. Gresham Co
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Lexington, Kentucky, United States
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About This Item
Chicago, IL: John M. Gresham Co.. Very Good. 1896. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 631 pp; This is not the book pictured on Amazon, this is a much better copy. Full leather binding with raised bands and gold gilting on spine, gilt decorative endpapers, all foredges gilt, and gilt lettering on front cover. . A nice tight clean book. Leather has minor rubbing at the corners but is not frayed or torn. This is a beautiful copy of a book that is very hard to find clean and tight. Book is unmarked and includes index, BW portraits, and hundreds of biographies of important early Kentuckians. ; Always Delivery Confirmation. 35 Years Fast Excellent Service. We Know How To Pack Books. .
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- Bookseller
- Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- A798934
- Title
- Biographical Cyclopedia of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Embracing Biographies of Many of the Prominent Men and Families of the State
- Author
- John M. Gresham Co
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Publisher
- John M. Gresham Co.
- Place of Publication
- Chicago, IL
- Date Published
- 1896
- Keywords
- History, Kentucky, Biography
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kentucky, Biography; Kentucky, History;
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Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
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About the Seller
Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
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Lexington, Kentucky
About Glover's Bookery, ABAA, LLC
Glover's Bookery, ABAA has been buying and selling used and rare books since 1978. We have a large bookstore in Lexington, KY open to the public on Weds. to Sat. from 12pm - 5pm eastern.
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- 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....
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...