THE LIFE OF DAVID C. BRODERICK. A SENATOR OF THE FIFTIES
by LYNCH, Jeremiah
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar
- Seller
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Nevada City, California, United States
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About This Item
New York: The Baker & Taylor Company, 1911. First Thus. Cloth. Near Fine/Custom Clear Mylar. (13) 259 pp. Illustrated. Frontispiece from portrait of David C. Broderick with tissue guard. Original purple cloth with gilt front cover and spine titling. 5" x 7 1/2". The copyright page shows that the work was copyrighted in 1911 by the author. Cowan p.401 refers to a San Francisco imprint, also of 1911, not mentioned on this copyright page. David C. Broderick (1820 - 1859) was born of Irish parents in Washington D.C. He came to California in the Gold Rush. He became active in politics as a State Senator and acting Lieutenant Governor of California. He was politically powerful in San Francisco. He was a Democrat, but drifted to "Free Soil" in opposing slavery for California. In this, he incurred the wrath of former California Supreme Court Chief Justice David C. Terry, who favored slavery for California. The two men held a pistol duel near Lake Merced on September 13. 1859. When Broderick's pistol fired prematurely into the ground, he stood still while Terry shot him in the chest. Broderick died three days later. A Near Fine copy (Endpaper toning; minor edgewear at the spine-ends), now in a custom clear 4mil protective jacket. ALWAYS FREE SHIPPING of our books in boxes, via media mail, to any Untied States address.
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- Bookseller
- Hardy Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2423
- Title
- THE LIFE OF DAVID C. BRODERICK. A SENATOR OF THE FIFTIES
- Author
- LYNCH, Jeremiah
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Custom Clear Mylar
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus
- Publisher
- The Baker & Taylor Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1911
- Bookseller catalogs
- San Francisco; All Things Californian;
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Our specialties are Californiana, Western Americana, Books About Books, Fine Press, Original Posters and Movie books, photos and ephemera.
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