OBITUARY ADDRESSES DELIVERED UPON THE OCCASION OF THE RE-INTERMENT OF THE REMAINS OF GEN. CHAS. SCOTT, MAJ. WM. T. BARRY, AND CAPT. BLAND BALLARD AND WIFE. IN THE CEMETERY, AT FRANKFORT, NOVEMBER 8, 185
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About This Item
Frankfor: A.G. Hodge, 1855. 54pp. Original publisher's cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Corners bumped and lightly worn, light rubbing to cloth, inner hinge cracked. Modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Minor foxing and toning. Very good. Memorial volume published on the occasion of the re-interment of several soldiers in the state cemetery in Frankfort. The remains in question belonged to Gen. Charles Scott, Maj. William T. Barry, and Capt. Bland Ballard and his wife - the men all having been notable Kentucky pioneers, politicians, and soldiers. The events were opened by Governor Lazarus W. Powell, who noted the presence of many veterans of the War of 1812 and then introduced the various orators who spoke on the lives of the men being interred. Scarce
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- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- OBITUARY ADDRESSES DELIVERED UPON THE OCCASION OF THE RE-INTERMENT OF THE REMAINS OF GEN. CHAS. SCOTT, MAJ. WM. T. BARRY, AND CAPT. BLAND BALLARD AND WIFE. IN THE CEMETERY, AT FRANKFORT, NOVEMBER 8, 185
- Author
- [Kentucky]
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- A.G. Hodge
- Place of Publication
- Frankfor
- Date Published
- 1855
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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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...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- 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...
- Publisher's cloth
- A hardcover book comprised of cloth over hard pasteboard boards. ...
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...