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The Life of Harman Blennerhassett. Comprising an Authentic Narrative of the Burr Expedition: And Containing Many Additional Facts Not Heretofore Published
by Safford, William H
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Plus/No Jacket
- Seller
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Chico, California, United States
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About This Item
Chillicothe, O.: Ely, Allen & Looker, 1850. An Anglo-Irish graduate of TCD, Blennerhasset (1765-1831) emigrated to America, presumably to excape arrest either as a member of the United Irishmen., or for his incestuous marriage. He became involved with Burr's possible treasonous ploting of 1806 (his large estate, now a state park, was evidently a headquarters for Burr). This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition, which is not common. Dark brown decorative cloth binding, heavily blindstamped. The title on the spine is gilt, as is the Blennerhassett coat-of-arms on the front cover. Clean text; 239 pages. The text is exceptionally bright and fresh, easily readable today. The corners are bumped slightly, and there are several small chips, to the head of the spine, the lower front cover, and on the rear panel. There is a small period bookplate on the front paste-down, and some penciled notes from a previous collector, on the FFEP opposite. A solid copy and a fascinating footnote to some quirky American history. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition.. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket.
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- Bookseller
- Quercus Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002641
- Title
- The Life of Harman Blennerhassett. Comprising an Authentic Narrative of the Burr Expedition: And Containing Many Additional Facts Not Heretofore Published
- Author
- Safford, William H
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Plus
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- Ely, Allen & Looker
- Place of Publication
- Chillicothe, O.
- Date Published
- 1850
- Bookseller catalogs
- American History;
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About the Seller
Quercus Rare Books
Biblio member since 2006
Chico, California
About Quercus Rare Books
Quercus Books seeks out and provides to the discriminating Reader or Collector noteworthy books in the First Edition. Our particular focus is on Modern Literature (roughly from the Second World War to the present) and Irish Authors. We also retain a small stock of non-fiction titles, mostly in the fields of American Western History, American Indians, and the American Civil War. Member of IOBA - the Independent Online Booksellers Association.
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- First Edition
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- Paste-down
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