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Lot 272

Sale 5372 - Rare Books & Manuscripts
Apr 10, 2014 6:00AM ET
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* 6 vols.


* 6 vols.
Virginia - Description & Travel, History & Historical Fiction:

[Davis, John, et al.] The First Settlers of Virginia, An Historical Novel. Wilmington, DE: Robert Porter for Simon Kollock, 1825. 3rd ed. 12mo, 19th-century 3/4 dark brown morocco & marbled bds; joints rubbed. Generally moderate foxing & spotting throughout. * [Nicklin, Philip H.] Letters Descriptive of Virginia Springs. Philadelphia: H.S. Tanner, 1837. 12mo, orig foliate-embossed brown cloth, spine gilt; light wear, a little sunned. Wood-engraved & letterpress frontis, fold color map. Light to moderate foxing to text, minor creasing to map folds. Howes N-148. * Foote, William H. Sketches of Virginia. Philadelphia, 1850. (Series I.) 8vo, orig brown cloth, spine gilt; light wear, scattered minor spotting. Lacking frontis. * Meade, Bishop [William]. Old Churches, Ministers and Families of Virginia. Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1861. 2 vols. 8vo, contemp 3/4 tan calf & marbled bds & edges, spines gilt, morocco spine labels; occasionally scuffed. With 20 plates. Internally generally clean. Howes M-562, calling for 22 plates; Sabin 47240. * Coale, Charles B. The Life and Adventures of Wilburn Waters, Embracing Early History of Southwestern Virginia. Richmond: G.W. Gary, 1878. 12mo, orig blue cloth, gilt-lettered spine. Light wear. Howes C-507. All with bookplates on front paste-downs.

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