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The Life And Speeches Of The Hon. Henry Clay; Compiled And Edited By Daniel Mallory. With Valuable Additions; Embracing An Epitome Of The Compromise Measures. And A Full Report Of The Obituary Addresses and Funeral Sermon, Delivered In The Senate And House Of Representatives Of The United States. Also, Various Important Letters, Not Heretofore Published
by Clay, Henry
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- Condition
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About This Item
Hartford: Silas Andrus & Son, 1853. Early Edition. Leather bound. Near fine. The Life and Speeches of the Hon. Henry Clay edited by Daniel Mallory, attractively rebound in a quarter black morocco binding.. Large octavo, [two volumes], viii, [9]-688pp; iv, [5]-640pp. Modern binding of quarter black morocco with marbled paper boards. Title in gilt over green morocco spine labels, gilt ruling to boards and spine. New endpapers. Marbled edges. Frontispiece portrait in Volume I. Previous ownership stamp at bottom of title page of Volume I. Solid text blocks, marbled edges toned, a near fine example. Binding is tight with no wear to joints. A very well-presenting set.
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- Title
- The Life And Speeches Of The Hon. Henry Clay; Compiled And Edited By Daniel Mallory. With Valuable Additions; Embracing An Epitome Of The Compromise Measures. And A Full Report Of The Obituary Addresses and Funeral Sermon, Delivered In The Senate And House Of Representatives Of The United States. Also, Various Important Letters, Not Heretofore Published
- Author
- Clay, Henry
- Illustrator
- The Life and Speeches of the Hon. Henry Clay edited by Daniel Mallory, attractively rebound in a quarter black morocco binding.
- Format/Binding
- Leather bound
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Early Edition
- Publisher
- Silas Andrus & Son
- Place of Publication
- Hartford
- Date Published
- 1853
- Keywords
- Henry Clay Speeches, Henry Clay life and speeches, Henry Clay Daniel Mallory, Daniel Mallory Clay, Treaty of Ghent Clay, Valedictory of Henry Clay
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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