Author: KNOTT, J. Proctor Title: Speech of Ex-Gov. J. Proctor Knott, Delegate from Marion County, in the Kentucky Constitutional Convention, April 8th, 1891
Description: Frankfort, Capital Printing Company, 1891. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff wrappers. 21pp. Frontispiece, two engravings. Good. Soiled covers. Tight, nice first edition. The former governor and representative's rousing, indignant speech rebuking an attempt to move Kentucky's capital from Frankfort to Lexington, signed boldly by Knott (with "Compliments of" added) across the top of the front cover. Knott (1830-1911) served Kentucky as representative (1867-71, 1875-83), governor (1883-87) and professor and first dean of Centre College law school (1894-1901). .
Keywords: FRANKFORT, KENTUCKY; LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY Americana
Price: US$ 125.00 Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts
- Book number: 19903
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