Reminiscences of Gov. R. J. Walker; with the True Story of the Rescue of Kansas from Slavery and False Claims of Kansas Historians Truthfully Corrected
by Brown, Geo. W
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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Lawrence, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Rockford, IL: Geo. W. Brown. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1902. Hardcover. Two books bound in red cloth hardback that is tightly bound with gilt to spine. Several black and white illustrations, the Frontis, with tissue guard, being Gov. Walker. The second book, False Claims of Kansas Historians has Frontis of G. W. Brown with tissue guard. Decorative end papers with paper label to FFEP stating, "Compliments of Mrs. Sara T. D. Robinson, Oakridge, Lawrence, Kansas." Mrs. Robinson was the wife of the first governor of Kansas. Overall light age-tanning throughout, darkening toward back. Binding has blindstamping to front and back with a few light flecks to front but little wear. Digital photos available. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 160 pages .
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- Bookseller
- The Book Lady
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2297
- Title
- Reminiscences of Gov. R. J. Walker; with the True Story of the Rescue of Kansas from Slavery and False Claims of Kansas Historians Truthfully Corrected
- Author
- Brown, Geo. W
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
- Publisher
- Geo. W. Brown
- Place of Publication
- Rockford, IL
- Date Published
- 1902
- Keywords
- Kansas History, Slavery
- Bookseller catalogs
- Kansas History;
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- 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....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- 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...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- FFEP
- A common abbreviation for Front Free End Paper. Generally, it is the first page of a book and is part of a single sheet that...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
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