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A History of Lawrence, Kansas from the First Settlement to the Close of the Rebellion
by Cordley, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Topeka, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Lawrence, KS: E. F. Caldwell. Good with no dust jacket. 1895. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth covers show moderate rubbing and wear at spine ends and corners; Paper is acidic and a little darkened and brittle; A few chips on edges of leaves; Title page is loose but laid in; Volume remains tight and complete. ; Presumed second state of first printing with first state appearing in maroon cloth. " This work is a history of Lawrence covering the period 1854 through the end of the Civil War in 1865. There are twenty-seven chapters. The author's portrait is the frontispiece with his facsimile signature below. A portrait of Amos Lawrence, for whom Lawrence, Kansas, is named, appears just after the table of contents and before the first chapter. There are other photographs of early settlers and illustrations relating to early Lawrence events. Cordley was born in England in 1829. His parents moved to the U. S. In 1850. Cordley came to Kansas in 1857. He remained in Kansas until 1875 when he returned to Michigan. In 1878 he returned to Kansas and spent six years as pastor of a church at Emporia. In 1884 he returned to Lawrence." -From David Dary's Kanzana; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 269 pages .
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- Bookseller
- Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1428
- Title
- A History of Lawrence, Kansas from the First Settlement to the Close of the Rebellion
- Author
- Cordley, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition; First Printing
- Publisher
- E. F. Caldwell
- Place of Publication
- Lawrence, KS
- Date Published
- 1895
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About Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col
We sell antiquarian and gently used books specializing in all things Kansas. We also offer a large selection of books for children, vintage young adult & series books; Agriculture; Psychology; Militaria and Western Americana.
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- Jacket
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- Facsimile
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- First State
- used in book collecting to refer to a book from the earliest run of a first edition, generally distinguished by a change in some...
- 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....
- 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...
- Second State
- used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction,...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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