The life and times of Seargent Smith Prentiss
by Shields, Joseph D
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good with no dust jacket
- Seller
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N. Ft. Myers, Florida, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia PA: J.B. Lippincott. Good with no dust jacket. 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Rare 1884 hardcover history of Seargent Smith Prentiss. Not a reprint or POD.Seargent Smith Prentiss (September 30, 1808 July 1, 1850) was an American attorney and politician. He served as a state representative in Mississippi and then was elected in 1838 as US representative from the state in the Twenty-fifth United States Congress, serving one term from 1838 to 1839. Prentiss was noted as one of the most remarkable orators of his day. Prentiss County, Mississippi was named for Seargent Prentiss when it was formed on April 15, 1870. Prentiss, Mississippi was founded in 1903, and became the seat of Jefferson Davis County in 1906. Wikipedia We provide delivery tracking on US orders. Item now in archival sleeve to preserve and protect condition. Our photo's/scans are of the actual item being sold, not a borrowed image! ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 442 pages; .
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- Bookseller
- A Book Legacy (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3426
- Title
- The life and times of Seargent Smith Prentiss
- Author
- Shields, Joseph D
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- J.B. Lippincott
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia PA
- Date Published
- 1884
- Keywords
- Religion, Biography, Sea, MISSISSIPPI, History, Genealogy, Portland, Maine
- Bookseller catalogs
- Politics; Mississippi;
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- POD
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