Kentucky in American letters 1724-1919 / by John Wilson Townsend; with an introduction by James Lane Allen. In two volumes.

Format:

• Book

Author/Creator:

• Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968.

Contributor:

• Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925.
• Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)
• American Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• American literature--Kentucky.
• Authors, American--Kentucky.
• Intellectual life.
• American literature.
• Authors, American.
• Kentucky--Literary collections.
• Kentucky--Intellectual life.
• Kentucky--In literature.
• Kentucky.

Genre:

• Literary collections.
• Literature.

Penn Provenance:

• Rascoe, Burton, 1892-1957 (inscription) (Culture Class Collection copy)
• Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968 (autograph) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

2 volumes (368, 394 pages) ; 25 cm

Edition:

[Limited edition].

Manufacture:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa : The Torch Press.

Place of Publication:

Cedar Rapids, Iowa : The Torch Press, 1913.

Notes:

• "Published September 1913."
• "Of this edition, one thousand sets have been printed ..."
• Each selection preceded by author biography and bibliography.
• Red cloth spine with brown paper boards both lettered in gilt.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

• Culture Class Collection copy has dustjacket retained.
• Culture Class Collection copy is no. 484.
• Culture Class Collection copy has unopened leaves.
• Culture Class Collection copy v. 1 inscribed "Burton Rascoe, Esq. with the cordial good wishes for his friend and fellow Kentuckian. John Wilson Townsend. "Graceland" (?) Lexington, Kentucky 9 July 1933".
• Culture Class Collection copy v. 2 inscribed "Burton Rascoe, Esq. from John Wilson Townsend 9 Jy 1933. I shall always be sorry you were too late to appear in this story for ... ? J.W.T."
• Culture Class Collection copy v. 2 inscribed "For B. R. from J. W. T."

OCLC:

166621102