Alexander Hamilton: A Biography in His Own Words (The Founding Fathers) by Hamilton, Alexander; Kline, Mary-Jo (Editor) - 1973

New York: Newsweek (Distributed by Harper & Row), 1973. 1973 Edition, printing unstated. NEAR FINE hardcover in GOOD price-intact dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages and printed endpapers pristine. Dark blue cloth hardcover, title stamped in silver on spine, has bit of rubbing to bottom corner edges and top rear corner is bumped, otherwise cover is fine. Hinges and binding firm and straight. Unclipped jacket is clean, the color portrait of Hamilton bright. Jacket edges and flap folds are moderately rubbed with some short tears and chips. There is 5" closed tear and crease to top of the rear panel which has had a judiciously placed thin piece of tape applied which isn't really holding now. The jacket is in a clear archival protector to prevent further damage. A generously illustrated complete biography (with dozens of black & white reproductions as well as 32 pages of color) meticulously compiled from the 19-volumes "Papers of Alexander Hamilton." Introduction by Harold C. Syrett who was the Editor for "The Papers of Alexander Hamilton. 7-3/4 x 10/14". 416 pages, including Index.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good.