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Collection of Late 18th and Early 19th Century American Biography Books

Item Details

A collection of American biographies from the late 18th and early 19th century. This grouping includes five pieces, featuring Pictorial Life of Benjamin Franklin (Lindsay and Blakiston, 1846), Obituary Addresses on the Occasion of the Death of the Hon. Henry Clay (Robert Armstrong, 1852), Biography of Andrew Jackson by Philo A. Goodwin, Esq.
(Clapp and Benton, 1832), The Generalship of Ulysses S. Grant by Colonel J.F.C. Fuller (Dodd, Mead and Company, 1929), and The Life and Travels of General Grant by Hon. J.T. Headley (Hubbard Bros., 1879). These books all feature hardcovers bound in paper or cloth.

  • Please note, the items in this home were exposed to tobacco smoke. EBTH has done its best to accurately relate condition, but interested parties may wish to take this into consideration before bidding.
Binding Hardcover
Number of Books 5

Condition

- rips to covers; wear along edges and corners; damage to cap and tail; loose hinges; foxing and yellowing to pages; smoke odor throughout.

Dimensions

6.25" W x 9.25" H x 2.25" D

Item #

17ATL033-091

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