The United States Biographical Dictionary. Kansas Volume. Containing Accurately Compiled Biographical Sketches, Into Which is Woven the History of the State and its Leading Citizens
- Used
- fair
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fair
- Seller
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Topeka, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Chicago And Kansas City: S. Lewis & Co. Fair. 1879. Hardcover. Presumed first printing with 1879 date on title page and 1878 date on cp. Ex-library from the Topeka Public Library with the usual markings. Binding shaken. Several pages are torn, some torn extensively. Other pages are loose and laid in. Appears to be complete including illustrations. Large and heavy; extra postage may be required. ; Contains biographical sketches for nearly 800 Kansas citizens, some with steel engravings. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 883 pages .
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- Seller
- Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 8089
- Title
- The United States Biographical Dictionary. Kansas Volume. Containing Accurately Compiled Biographical Sketches, Into Which is Woven the History of the State and its Leading Citizens
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Publisher
- S. Lewis & Co
- Place of Publication
- Chicago And Kansas City
- Date Published
- 1879
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About the Seller
Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col
Biblio member since 2014
Topeka, Kansas
About Oddfellow's Fine Books and Col
We sell antiquarian and gently used books specializing in all things Kansas. We also offer a large selection of books for children, vintage young adult & series books; Agriculture; Psychology; Militaria and Western Americana.
Glossary
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- Fair
- is a worn book that has complete text pages (including those with maps or plates) but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc....
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Shaken
- A hardcover in which the text block is loose, but still attached to the binding.