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KENTUCKY - BIRD, Robert Montgomery. Nick of the W

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KENTUCKY - BIRD, Robert Montgomery. Nick of the Woods, or The Jibbenainosay. A Tale of Kentucky.
Philadelphia: Carey, Lee & Blanchard, 1837. 2 volumes, 12mo (229 x 198 mm). Original blue boards with paper spine labels, in blue morocco backed box. Condition: foxing throughout, text blocks separated from bindings; spine labels lightly worn, other bumps and wear. Provenance: George H. Burr (contemporary ownership signature on front free endpapers); John Stuart Groves (morocco gilt book label). first edition of an important american frontier classic in boards. Sabin 5554; BAL 1160.

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