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Western North Carolina: A History (From 1730 to 1913)
by ARTHUR, JOHN PRESTON
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- First Edition, First Printing. Published by the Asheville, NC,Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolutio/No Jacket
- Seller
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Potomac, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
First Edition, First Printing. Published by the Asheville, NC, Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Illustrated with several black & white plates. Just about fine in original dark blue cloth, titled in gilt on spine. Small chip near top of spine. Binding square and tight, text clean and bright. Bookplate affixed to front pastedown. Octavo. 6.25 x 9.25 in. 710 pp. A lovely, bright copy.
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- Bookseller
- Grinning Cat Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 4638
- Title
- Western North Carolina: A History (From 1730 to 1913)
- Author
- ARTHUR, JOHN PRESTON
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - First Edition, First Printing. Published by the Asheville, NC,Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolutio
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Edward Buncombe Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution
- Place of Publication
- Asheville
- Date Published
- 1914
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- HISTORY, AMERICAN HISTORY, NORTH CAROLINA, AMERICAN SOUTH
- Bookseller catalogs
- AMERICANA;
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Grinning Cat Books
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Cloth
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- 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....
- 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...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Fine
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