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A Kentucky Cardinal and Aftermath / James Lane Allen

2017.11.6

Kathleen V. Roberts Collection of Decorated Publishers' Bindings

1900s

7-1/2 in

James Lane Allen

Hugh Thomson

The Cranford Series

London

England

1900

R. & R. Clark

Edinburgh

ScotlandUnited Kingdom

1901

Publisher's Binding- Cranford Series

Hugh Thomson

Bound in dark green cloth with unsigned cover design attributed to Hugh Thomson. Highly embellished art nouveau gilt stamping of tree branches, flowers, and cardinals. All edges gilt. Plain endpapers.

1901 to title page. Owner's bookplate inside front cover and name written throughout text: Grace M. Pugh.

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