Author: SCHMIDT, Martin F.
Title: Kentucky Illustrated: The First Hundred Years
Description: Lexington, The University Press of Kentucky, 1992. Hardcover. Introductions by James C. Klotter. 4to. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. viii, 213pp. Extensive illustrations. Fine. A tight and nice first edition of this collection of early Kentucky engraved illustrations that first appeared in a wide variety of books and periodicals. Kentucky historian, historical document consultant and paranormal debunker Joe Nickell provides a "Techniques of Printed Illustration" chapter -- and an archival, decorative-edged bookplate signed by him in black fineline (along with "Very best wishes") is mounted to the half-title page. .

Keywords: Americana


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