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A GAZETTEER OF ILLINOIS IN THREE PARTS: CONTAINING A GENERAL VIEW OF THE STATE, A GENERAL VIEW OF EACH COUNTY, AND A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF EACH TOWN...ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED
by Peck, John M
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About This Item
Jacksonville: Published by R. Goudy, 1834.. viii,376pp. 12mo. Contemporary calf, spine gilt. Rubbed and scraped, head of spine chipped, slight worming to backstrip. Hinges cracked but strong, very light tanning, minor worming to gutter of last four leaves. Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper. Overall a very good copy. A presentation copy, inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Rev. E. Kincaid / from / Rev. John M. Peck / Illinois." This is the first edition of one of Peck's many publications regarding the state of Illinois and the adjacent country, derived mostly from his own personal experiences as a veteran traveller within and without the state. A useful guide for visitors as well as residents, with an appendix describing Wisconsin Territory. HOWES P170. GRAFF 3232. BRADFORD 4232. BUCK 278. BYRD 191. SABIN 59483.
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- William Reese Company
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- WRCAM23452
- Title
- A GAZETTEER OF ILLINOIS IN THREE PARTS: CONTAINING A GENERAL VIEW OF THE STATE, A GENERAL VIEW OF EACH COUNTY, AND A PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF EACH TOWN...ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED
- Author
- Peck, John M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Published by R. Goudy
- Place of Publication
- Jacksonville
- Date Published
- 1834.
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William Reese Company
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New Haven, Connecticut
About William Reese Company
Since 1975, William Reese Company has served a large international clientele of collectors and private and public institutions in the acquisition of rare books and manuscripts and in collection development.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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- Gutter
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- Spine
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- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- 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...
- Inscribed
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- First Edition
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- Leaves
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- Cracked
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- 12mo
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