Wonders of the Great Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Containing Thorough and Accurate Historical and Descriptive Sketches of This Marvelous Underground World, with a Chapter on the Geology of Cave Formation.
by Jas. W. Turner
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana, United States
Item Price
£120.44£90.34
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About This Item
Carrier Mills, Ill: Turner Publishing Company, 1912. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Blue cloth with gilt lettering/ rule to the front. Belonged to Harold Meloy of Shelbyville , In. noted Mammoth Cave historian and author of "The Mummies of Mammoth Cave" with his small address label to the top front paste down. This copy is NEAR FINE. Exterior lightly rubbed to the extremities, but rich in color. Gilt is bright. Inside front paste down has small errata slip pasted on. Otherwise unmarked, crisp, and tight with modest toning. With Illustrations. Frontispiece of the author. Outstanding copy with nice provenance.SCARCE. Only one other on Abe as of December 2021. .
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- Bookseller
- Bailey Bonzo Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002263
- Title
- Wonders of the Great Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. Containing Thorough and Accurate Historical and Descriptive Sketches of This Marvelous Underground World, with a Chapter on the Geology of Cave Formation.
- Author
- Jas. W. Turner
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Turner Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- Carrier Mills, Ill
- Date Published
- 1912
- Size
- 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; Indiana Authors, Publishers, Topics, & Association;
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