KEGLEY'S VIRGINIA FRONTIER. THE BEGINNING OF THE SOUTHWEST. THE ROANOKE OF COLONIAL DAYS. 1740-1783
by Kegley, F. B
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/No jacket
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Yarmouthport, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
Roanoke, VA:The Southwest Virginia Historical Society, 1938. First Edition. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. Roanoke, VA:The Southwest Virginia Historical Society. 1938. xxxvi+786pp. Many illustrations, including 9 folding maps. 1st edition, number 879 of 1000 copies. Hardcover. Boards are lightly soiled and shelfworn, with gilt still bright on front board and spine. Page edges soiled from dust residue. Internally, the inside front board has a previous owners inked signature and bookplate, with some offset to 1st free endpage, but otherwise pages are clean and bright. The binding is tight and front hinge intact but rear hinge is cracked. Overall, a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Parnassus Book Service
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23358
- Title
- KEGLEY'S VIRGINIA FRONTIER. THE BEGINNING OF THE SOUTHWEST. THE ROANOKE OF COLONIAL DAYS. 1740-1783
- Author
- Kegley, F. B
- Format/Binding
- Hard cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Roanoke, VA:The Southwest Virginia Historical Society
- Date Published
- 1938
- Keywords
- AMERICANA; VIRGINIA;
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- Hinge
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- Bookplate
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- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- 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,...
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Soiled
- Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
- First Edition
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- Offset
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