Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs (in 2 volumes)
by Boutwell, George S
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co., 1902. Book. Very Good. Silk. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York: McClure, Phillips, 1902. First Edition, in two volumes (complete). Green cloth binding, paste-on spine label, top edge gilt. 315, 361 rough-cut pp. Frontispiece of Boutwell. Boutwell served as Governor of Massachusetts (1851-52), Representative in Congress (1863-69), Secretary of the Treasury (1869-73), and Senator from Massachusetts (1873-77), among other positions. Antique ex-library, bearing the hand-numbered and hand-dated bookplate from one of the USA's oldest institutions. No pockets. Very good in green silk binding..
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- Seller
- Respectful Exits (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 013839
- Title
- Reminiscences of Sixty Years in Public Affairs (in 2 volumes)
- Author
- Boutwell, George S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McClure, Phillips & Co.
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1902
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Bookseller catalogs
- New England; Massachusetts;
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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Respectful Exits
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