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Author Name
Pickett, Thomas E., M.D.
Book Title The Quest for a Lost Race Alphabetical Series of Norse, Norman and Anglo-Norman or Non-Saxon, Surnames
Binding (hardback, paperback, etc.) Paperback
Book Condition Very Good with No dust jacket as issued
Edition First Edition; First Impression
Publisher's Name Louisville, KY John P. Morton & Co 1907
Seller ID or SKU 48610
No. 22 ofFilson Club Series. Cover shows soiling. The Filson Historical Society (originally named the Filson Club) is a historical society located in the Old Louisville neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. The organization was founded in 1884 and named after early Kentucky explorer John Filson, who wrote The Discovery, Settlement, and Present State of Kentucke, which included one of the first maps of the state. The Filson's extensive collections focus on Kentucky, the Upper South, and the Ohio River Valley. Its research facilities include a manuscript collection as well as a library that includes rare books, periodicals, maps, and other published materials. The Filson also maintains a small museum. One distinctive possession of the museum is a section of American beech tree trunk, with the carved legend "D. Boon kilt a bar [killed a bear] 1803." This book is protected by an archival quality sleeve to maintain present condition.; The Filson Club; Vol. 22; Folio 13" - 23" tal; 229 pages
Price =
19.97 USD
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