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Heading: (Appletons' Cyclopędia)
Author: Wilson, James Grant & John Fiske, eds.
Title: Appletons' Cyclopędia of American Biography
Place: New York
Publisher: D. Appleton
Date: 1888-1889
Item # : 118719
Sale Number   246
Lot Number   10
Sale Name    
Books in All Fields with Mineralogy, Modern Literature and OZiana
Sale Date   08/15/2002
Sale Time   1pm PST
Low Estimate   $ 250
High Estimate   $ 350
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Description:
6 vols. Illustrated with approx. 61 steel-engraved portraits throughout. 10x6¾, red cloth, spines lettered in gilt. First Edition.
A valuable reference for interesting biographical information and for the facsimile autograph on each plate of the various American presidents, politicians, authors, and other key figures in United States history. Presumed to be complete and not collated.
Condition:
Some shelf wear & soiling with spine ends rubbed, spines a bit sunned; occasional light foxing throughout, contents near fine to fine, else a very good to near fine set, overall.
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