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Jonathon Green
Collector or Custodian?: Saying Goodbye to A Unique First Edition
December 4, 2023
I bade farewell to the Captain today, writes slang lexicographer and author Jonathon Green. Captain Francis Grose, militia officer, antiquarian and slang collector.
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Lippincott Books
30 Wilbur Drive
Hampden, ME 04444
(207) 745-8498
Large antiquarian stock: over 20,000 old and rare books including strong holdings on
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104 Michigan Ave
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We are a full-service Open Shop Bookstore with an emphasis on Texana, Space,
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Carpetbagger Books
110 S Johnson St Ste 207
Woodstock, IL 60098
(815) 382-4303
Specializing in modern first editions of literature, science fiction, and mystery/
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Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-6061
BYU Library is home to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections who host the annual A.
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