A MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, OF OHIO
by Hall, James
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- Hardcover
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About This Item
Philadelphia, 1836. 323pp. Portrait. 16mo. Original cloth, paper label (chipped). Cloth discolored and rubbed, bookplate, front hinge cracked, foxed throughout. Good. Welch's engraving of Peale's portrait of Harrison appears as the frontispiece. Biography of Harrison by the noted chronicler of the history of the West, with details regarding Harrison's activities as Secretary of the Northwest Territory, Governor of Indiana, interactions with the Indians, the Battle of Tippecanoe, and events of the War of 1812. Published four years before his election to the Presidency. HOWES H75. BAL 6940.
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- Bookseller
- William Reese Company (US)
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- Title
- A MEMOIR OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES OF WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, OF OHIO
- Author
- Hall, James
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1836
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
Glossary
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- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- BAL
- Bibliography of American Literature (commonly abbreviated as BAL in descriptions) is the quintessential reference work for any...
- Foxed
- Foxing is the age related browning, or brown-yellowish spots, that can occur to book paper over time. When this aging process...
- Hinge
- The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
- Cracked
- In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...