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The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities (SIGNED Limited Edition)

The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities (SIGNED Limited Edition)

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The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities (SIGNED Limited Edition)

by Cabell, Branch & A.J. Hanna

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About This Item

New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1943. 1st. Hardcover. Limited Edition of approximately 50 copies (not numbered, as issued). SIGNED by the authors. 8vo. 324pp. Bibliography; Index; map. Illustrated by Doris Lee. Additionally INSCRIBED "To/***/with the best wishes/of his old friend/'The finisher'/Geo. A. Zabriskie/Feb 25/45." Zabriskie (1860-1954) was President of the American Printing History Association from 1939-1947; as well, he as an accomplished amature bookbinder. No doubt he is responsible for the unique binding of this title - half-leather and marbled boards with gilt ruling & board edges; 5 raised bands to spine with elaborate gilting & lettering; top edge gilt; marbled endpapers; inner dentelles. A fine copy. Fitzgerald S19 states "This limited edition is extremely rare." A fine copy. The St. Johns river begins in lower Georgia and flows down the state of Florida to a short distance beyond Orlando. Twenty-fourth volume in the "Rivers of America" series.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The St. Johns: A Parade of Diversities (SIGNED Limited Edition)
Author
Cabell, Branch & A.J. Hanna
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used
Quantity Available
1
Edition
1st
Publisher
Farrar & Rinehart
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1943
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