The Life and Times of Lewis Wetzel (Revised and Second Edition)
by ALLMAN, C.B
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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Nappanee, IN: Press of E.V. Publishing House, (1939). First printing of the revised edition. Octavo (22cm). Red cloth hardcover; dustjacket; xii,236pp; illus. Tight, clean, and textually unmarked copy, Near Fine. In the original pictorial dustwrapper, crisp and clean but with a small (1/8" diameter) marginal loss at base of rear panel, not touching text. Neat ink ownership signature to front endpaper (Samuel M. Kincaid), dated 1996.
Standard biography of the early trans-Allegheny pioneer, namesake of Wetzel County, West Virginia. This second edition was considerably expanded from the 140-pp 1932 edition. The author was Superintendent of Schools for Marshall County, WV.
Standard biography of the early trans-Allegheny pioneer, namesake of Wetzel County, West Virginia. This second edition was considerably expanded from the 140-pp 1932 edition. The author was Superintendent of Schools for Marshall County, WV.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 80851
- Title
- The Life and Times of Lewis Wetzel (Revised and Second Edition)
- Author
- ALLMAN, C.B
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Press of E.V. Publishing House
- Place of Publication
- Nappanee, IN
- Date Published
- (1939)
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- Appalachia;
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