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Lot 242: Sketches of the History of Literature, Tannehill, 1827

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SKETCHES OF THE HISTORY OF LITERATURE FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD TO THE REVIVAL OF LETTERS IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY by Wilkins Tannehill, printed by John S. Simpson, Nashville, 1827. Octavo, 344 pages. Hardbound in brown leather, partial gilt title lettering on spine. 8 3/4" H x 5 1/2" W x 1 1/4" D. Provenance: Anne P. and Thomas A. Gray Library and MESDA Research Center. CONDITION: Foxing spots, dampstaining, surface of pages. Toning, edges of sheets. 3/4" x 5 1/2" tear, top section of title page. 2 3/4" x 5 1/2" tear, top section of back end paper. Front cover nearly separated from spine. Remnants of human hair, glued onto spine of inside of back cover. Cracked spine rebound with modern brown archival tape.

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