The American Union: A Discourse, Delivered on Thursday, December 12, 1850, the Day of the Annual Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania, and Repeated on Thursday, December 19, in the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
by Boardman, Henry A. (Augustus)
- Used
- good
- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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About This Item
Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo and Co.. Good. 1851. First Edition. Softcover. 56 pp. Fourth Thousand. Original paper wraps, fc inscribed "George S. Hillard Esq, Boston, with the Author's respects". Copyright page ihas pencil notation "1851 Sept 10 Gift of Hon George S. Hillard of Boston". A plea for the holding together of the Union and against secession. Hillard, who apparently gave the book to a library, was an attorney, legislator and author, served as a member of the Senate and was U. S. Attorney before retiring to private law practice. Both covers have separated from the spine and are loose but still present. Brown paper covers are bit grubby, front corner chipped away, spine chipped, back cover has long 2" wide lack plus many chips and has come off but is still present. Interior has a small damp stain at the bottom of the gutter, 2 minor what look like library notations on the title, some creasing to the interior pages, but interior sound and clean, block sound and tight. Very scarce with the covers. ; Limited Edition; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Signed by Author .
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- Bookseller
- Leaf and Stone Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000803
- Title
- The American Union: A Discourse, Delivered on Thursday, December 12, 1850, the Day of the Annual Thanksgiving in Pennsylvania, and Repeated on Thursday, December 19, in the Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia
- Author
- Boardman, Henry A. (Augustus)
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Lippincott, Grambo and Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1851
- Keywords
- U.S., History;, The, Union;, Civil, War;, United_states, The_union, Civil_war
- Bookseller catalogs
- Military & Wars; History: U.S. & North America; Americana;
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Leaf and Stone Books
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About Leaf and Stone Books
Formerly Greekdrama Books Specializing in classical, medieval and ancient languages, history and cultures; antiquarian and unusual books; and interesting used books. We also carry many early printed books, particularly in the subjects of classics and religion, including incunabula and manuscripts.
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