THE FOOTPATH AND HIGHWAY Or, Wanderings of an American in Great Britain, in 1851 and '52. by Moran, Benjamin - 1853.

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Considered the first American career diplomat, this consular official held positions in the United Kingdom and Portugal; in 1948-49 his diary was published as "The Journal of Benjamin Moran, 1857-65," and chronicles the English reaction to the American Civil War. Bold "Ever truly yours / Benj'n. Moran / Chas. L. Wilson, Esqr." on a 4½" X 1" slip clipped from a letter, n.p., n.y. Near fine. Lightly age toned. Verso, in Moran's hand, reads: "Chester will draw next week. I have the watches. How shall I send them?"

University of Chicago Press, 1948,. 1948. Hardcover. hardback, large 8vo, pp.xx,815-1489, frontispiece, owner's name on endpaper, edges browning, text clean and sound, blue loth, slightly marked, Good condition / no dustwrapper. Vol. 2 only (of 2) .

University Chicago Press. Very Good. . 1948, clean copy, no dustjacket, slight tear to top of spine, binding tight, stamp to endpaper & name on inner board, no other markings, Professional booksellers since 1981 . 1948. Hardcover.

Madrid.: Stvdivm., 1963.. Paperback. Cubierta deslucida. lomo reparado . Good. 18 cm. 118 p., 2 h. Encuadernación en tapa blanda de editorial. Monasterio. Pla y Deniel, Enrique. 1876-1968 . Cubierta deslucida. lomo reparado . Depósito legal: M 12623-1963 Biografía. (Pla y Deniel, Enrique. Cardenal pr.) (92(Pla y Deniel, Enrique. Cardenal pr.)) [[92]]

Chicago, IL: The University Of Chicago Press Dates: 1948/1949 Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spines. Bindings very bright and clean. Light soiling to bottom edge of text block of Vol. 2. DJ's moderately soiled and rubbed. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Spines a bit sunned. Price clipped. Approx. 1 3/4" closed tear to top edge of front panel, and approx. 1/2" closed tear to top edge of rear panel, of Vol. 2. Both volumes illust. w/ a b/w frontispiece. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

1948. MORAN, Benjamin. The Journal of Benjamin Moran, 1857-1865. Edited by Sarah Agnes Wallace and Frances Elma Gillespie. Chicago: the University of Chicago Press, [1948-9]. 1st eds. 2 Vols. xxxiv,812;xx,815-1489pp. Portrait frontises. Orig. cloth, non-priceclipped d/js. A fine set. Moran worked at the American Legation in London from 1853, serving as Secretary from 1864 until 1874. This diary details how the Civil War was viewed in London. "Expertly edited, gossipy, vitriolic, private diary of a secretary in the American legation in London"--Nevins I, p.263.

Chicago, IL: Univ. of Chicago Press, [1948-49]. Hardcover. Good/Fair. 24 cm, 1489 pages total, 2-vol. set. Illustrations. Footnotes. Index. DJ's worn and soiled:,small tears and small pieces missing. Benjamin Moran (b. Franklin County, Pennsylvania, 1820 - d. Braintree, Essex, on 20 June 1886) worked at the United States Legation (later the US Embassy) in London from 1853 to 1874. In 1853, around the time that James Buchanan, who was from the same county in Pennsylvania as Moran, became US ambassador in London, Moran became a temporary clerk at the legation. In 1854, he gained a permanent post and, in 1857, he was appointed Assistant Secretary and the he was promoted to Secretary, serving until 1874. From 1857, he kept a private diary which was subsequently published; the diary is of interest mainly because it documents how the US Civil War was seen in the UK. Buchanan was elected President and George M. Dallas became Ambassador in London, where Moran stayed. Moran became co-owner of… Read More

PN. New. 2016. Reprint Edition. Soft Cover. Date is copyright date; this is a later reprint edition .