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Catalog Number |
1976.1.4557.1 |
Author / Creator |
Morse, John T. |
Title |
AMERICAN STATESMEN 1 / BENJAMIN FRANKLIN / BY / JOHN T. MORSE, JR. |
Published Date |
1900 |
Publisher |
Houghton Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge |
Description of Contents |
Volume 1 of a set of 32. Volume 4 is missing. This is a large series individually focused on particular men of importance in American life in the 1700's and 1800's. Contents: Early Years; Services in the States; At home; 12 further chapters Illustrations: Benjamin Franklin; Count Vergennes; Lord Hillsborough; Facsimile of Benjamin Franklin's handwriting; Paul Jones; Sea-fight between The Serapis and Bon Homme Richard Vol. 1 of 32 |
Physical Description |
Maroon leather covers with inlaid gold filigree on front and back covers. Inlaid gold and rose designs, gold lettering on spines. Inside covers decorated with beautiful filigree and tulip design. Facing pages are covered with maroon silk. Page sides and bottoms are ragged-edged. "Large Paper Edition." Facsimile documents preface each volume. Set #361 of 500 copies printed. Some pages are unslitted. Illustrated sparsely throughout the set; mostly black and white drawings,a few photographs. h 8.75"; w 6"; d 1.5" pagination: 444 pages Index begins on page 431 |
Condition |
Good |
Search Terms |
Book Biography |
Sub-category |
Documentary Artifact |
Object Name |
Book |
Number of images |
17 |