LIFE OF SILAS WRIGHT, LATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: With an Appendix, Containing a Selection From His Speeches in the Senate of the United States, and His Address Read Before the New York State Agricultural Society
by Jenkins, John S
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good/No Dust Jacket
- Seller
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Auburn, NY: Alden, Beardsley & Company, 1852. 378+pp. Original full-leather covers w/ gilt title on spine. Some insect damage on back cover. Outer hinges are cracked near ends, but still tight and strong. Wear to extremities. Small piece of top corner torn off of front endpaper. Light foxing to edges of text block and throughout. Previous owner's name in pencil on front endpaper and top margin of last leaf. Previous owner's name also on title page. . Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- Shoemaker Booksellers
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 223BIO
- Title
- LIFE OF SILAS WRIGHT, LATE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK: With an Appendix, Containing a Selection From His Speeches in the Senate of the United States, and His Address Read Before the New York State Agricultural Society
- Author
- Jenkins, John S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Dust Jacket
- Publisher
- Alden, Beardsley & Company
- Place of Publication
- Auburn, NY
- Date Published
- 1852
- Keywords
- BIOGRAPHY AUTOBIOGRAPHY WRIGHT SILAS 1795 1847 NEW YORK STATE HISTORY NY SENATE 1824 1827 GOVERNMENT POLITICS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1827 1830 UNITED STATES SENATE 1833 1844 BANK UNITED STATES AMERICAN HISTORY HISTORICAL ADDRESS NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTU
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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