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Biographia americana; or, A historical and critical account of the lives, actions, and writings of the most distinguished persons in North America
by FRENCH, Benjamin Franklin
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Seller
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About This Item
1825 Biographia Americana Founding Fathers Washington Franklin Jefferson Adams
"Biographia Americana" is a rare, 19th-century reference containing biographical sketches of all of the most important early American figures and founding fathers. Written and collected by Benjamin Franklin French, this book contains descriptions on figures such as:
· Samuel Adams
· John Adams
· Aaron Burr
· David Brainerd
· Henry Clay
· Jonathan Edwards
· Benjamin Franklin
· Marquis LaFayette
· Alexander Hamilton
· Thomas Jefferson
· Andrew Johnson
· John Jay
· George Washington
· Cotton Mather
· And so, so many others
Item number: #24727
Price: $499
FRENCH, Benjamin Franklin
Biographia americana; or, A historical and critical account of the lives, actions, and writings of the most distinguished persons in North America
New York: Published by D. Mallory, 1825. 1st edition
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o VII, [1], 356
o 17 full-page engravings (including engraved title page)
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.75in X 5.25in (22cm x 13.5cm)
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- Bookseller
- Schilb Antiquarian Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 24727
- Title
- Biographia americana; or, A historical and critical account of the lives, actions, and writings of the most distinguished persons in North America
- Author
- FRENCH, Benjamin Franklin
- Format/Binding
- Leather; tight and secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- D. Mallory
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1825
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1825 Biographia Americana Founding Fathers Washington Franklin Jefferson Adams, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
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