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Cobb is best remembered for his humorous stories of Kentucky local color. These stories were first collected in the book Old Judge Priest (1915), whose title character was based on a prominent West Kentucky judge named William Pitman Bishop.

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The Works of Irvin S. Cobb: Old Judge Priest is a book written by Irvin S. Cobb, an American author and humorist. The book is a collection of short stories featuring the character of Judge Priest, a fictional judge in a small Southern town. The stories are set in the early 20th... Read Full Overview

The Works of Irvin S. Cobb: Old Judge Priest is a book written by Irvin S. Cobb. It is a collection of short stories that revolve around the character of Judge Priest, a wise and humorous judge from a small town in Kentucky. The stories depict the Judge's interactions with the... Read Full Overview

Reproduction of the original: Old Judge Priest by Irvin S. Cobb

Reproduction of the original: Old Judge Priest by Irvin S. Cobb

The Works of Irvin S. Cobb: Old Judge Priest is a collection of short stories written by American author Irvin S. Cobb. The book features the character of Judge Priest, a wise and witty judge from Kentucky who presides over a small town. The stories in the book are humorous and... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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