Biography of Elisha Kent Kane - 1858

Author:  William Elder
Full Title: Biography of Elisha Kent Kane
Published

Philadelphia : Childs & Peterson and London : Trubner & Co., 1858

A mid-19th century black quarter leather binding w/ appealing shelf presentation. Ornately gilt spine in six compartments w/ gilt title, raised bands. Half leather and marbled paper covered boards. Binding slightly rubbed at extremities w/ light leather scuffing; a tight, sound example. Marbled edges.

Mostly clean internally w/ six engraved plates, including the half title page. Appears to lack frontis portrait. Signature (?) penciled on an endpaper "Melville Kane".  Marbled endpapers.

In condition, overall.  Book measures c. 6 1/4" x 9". 416 pp.

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Item #: B2716
Item Title: Biography of Elisha Kent Kane
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