From Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
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Octavo, v, [1], xii-47, [1], 465, [1], 8 pages; Fair; bound in contemporary leather, black leather label to spine with gilt lettering; binding significantly worn, scratched, and rubbed; excessive water-staining throughout text block; light ink-splotches to edges of text block; lacking ffep, all leaves preceding title page, C2 missing, C3 upper half torn out, F1 with ink splotches, rfep upper half torn out; Henry Clay IR / his Book' on front pastedown; L. H. Arnold's ink ownership to title page twice, pencil to head of I*1, rear pastedown; 'N. J. Still's Book Bought in Carlisle Ky in 1857' on page v; Faded blue ink ownership to title page, dated 1824; RW consignment. Sabin 44780; Howes 312; Howes: "Most valuable early Kentucky history with the fullest treatment of border wars and massacres. Rafinesque's 'Ancient Annals of Kentucky' was inserted in Vol. 1" Ownership is possibly Henry Clay Jr., the third son of Henry Clay, He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, attended West Point, and served in the Mexican-American War where he was killed at the Battle of Buena Vista (1847). 1364520. Special Collections. Seller Inventory # 1364520
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE HISTORY OF KENTUCKY [VOLUME ONE ONLY]
Publisher: Geo: S. Robinson, Printer, Frankfort
Publication Date: 1824
Binding: Hardcover
Signed: Signed by Author(s)
Edition: Second Edition.
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