Mammoth Cave of Kentucky ( Hovey and Call) With an Account of Colossal Cavern. Revised Edition.
by Horace Carter Hovey
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£40.58£32.46
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About This Item
Louisville, Ky: John P. Morton & Company, 1912. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Green cloth with gilt lettering/rules to the front and gilt lettering to the spine. This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior is rich with minimal soiling, one crimped tip, and only hints of other edge wear. Inside is unmarked, crisp , and tight with minimal toning. Fold out map as frontispiece. Illustrated with additional maps and photographs. With Historical Notes. Scenic Accounts. Descriptive and Scientific Matters of Interest to Visitors, based on new and original explanations. Simply lovely..
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002265
- Title
- Mammoth Cave of Kentucky ( Hovey and Call) With an Account of Colossal Cavern. Revised Edition.
- Author
- Horace Carter Hovey
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Publisher
- John P. Morton & Company
- Place of Publication
- Louisville, Ky
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
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