Small 4to. Stiff wrappers. 21pp. Frontispiece, two engravings. Good. Soiled covers. Tight, nice first edition. The former governor and representative's rousing, indignant speech rebuking an attempt to move Kentucky's capital from Frankfort to Lexington, signed boldly by Knott (with "Compliments of" added) across the top of the front cover. Knott (1830-1911) served Kentucky as representative (1867-71, 1875-83), governor (1883-87) and professor and first dean of Centre College law school (1894-1901). Seller Inventory # 19903

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Title: Speech of Ex-Gov. J. Proctor Knott, Delegate...

Publisher: Capital Printing Company, Frankfort

Publication Date: 1891

Binding: Paperback

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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