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A. Lincoln with Compass and Chain: Surveying career as seen in his notes and maps, and with an account of the Hanks family cousins, makers of fine surveying and mathematical instruments
by Adin Baber
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- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
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About This Item
Kansas, Illinois: Privately Printed, 1968. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to. xx. 180pp. + 24 plates. Hanks Family Historical Series, V. Bound in the original archival buckram. Signed by the author, Adin Baber, with inscription: Inscribed to my loyal cousin, Asa Baber Greathouse Jr., with affection, Adin Baber, Nov. 7, 1968. | Baber was a descendent of Abraham Lincoln and an important contributor to his genealogy and biography. The book itself, the definitive reference on the early surveying career of Lincoln, lead to the installation of the Lincoln the Surveyor statue in New Salem, Illinois. VERY GOOD. Shows a touch of dust to the edges, a small light toning mark at the front paste-down, otherwise the binding is strong and tight, the text and plates are clean and unmarked, and the boards remain bright and distinct. As pictured.
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- H125
- Title
- A. Lincoln with Compass and Chain: Surveying career as seen in his notes and maps, and with an account of the Hanks family cousins, makers of fine surveying and mathematical instruments
- Author
- Adin Baber
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Privately Printed
- Place of Publication
- Kansas, Illinois
- Date Published
- 1968
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- Paste-down
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- Inscribed
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- New
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- First Edition
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
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