A Biographical Sketch of the Life of the Late Capt. Michael Cresap

by John J. Jacob

$2,750 · Offered by James Cummins Bookseller

First edition

First edition. 8vo. Contemporary half roan and marbled boards, spine lettered in gilt. Covers scuffed and worn, small semicircular portion of rear cover fire damaged with loss, wear extending into final 25 pages at top margin touching a few letters, text foxed and faintly dampstained, some contemporary pen annotations, 1839 ownership inscription on front free endpaper. Streeter Sale 1335; Howes J32; Graff 2185; Sabin 35488; Siebert Sale 379. Item

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