Description: RARE EARLY 19TH CENTURY AMERICAN TWO VOLUME SET 'RECOLLECTIONS of the PRIVATE LIFE of GENERAL LAFAYETTE,' 1836, FIRST EDITION, with PROFUSE ILLUSTRATIONS, CLOTH HARDBOARDS with GOLD GILT STAMPING on SPINES & FRONT COVER BOARDS by M. JULES CLOQUET, M. D.'Battle of Monmouth'Volume I.'Battle of Gloucester,'Volume II,Embellished with forty-five engravings.Published by Leavitt, Lord & Company, New York, NYPublished by: Crocker & Brewster, Boston, MA[Found amongst the vast library of a North Manchester, New Hampshire practicing barrister & antiquarian book collector. This early 19th century antique two volume set, was personally vetted & curated by the collector. Now approaching the end of his career, he has chosen to decommission at least a portion of his vast personal library back to the public, having been its trusted custodian for over 40 to 50 years. *Aside from some slight discoloration of the stamped & embossed cloth hardboards due to exposure to light over the nearly 185 years since their realization, there's also a minor to moderate page tear toward the very end, on one of the paper pages of Volume 2. ](Circa 1836)Early 19th century American antiquarian published illustrated books on American history, the United States War of Independence from Great Britain & the personalities involved DIMENSIONS:Each volume: 8" Height x 5" Width x ¾" Depth Weight: 1 lb. 8 oz. CONDITION: Good to Very Good overall antique condition. [*There's tear on one of the paper pages of Volume 2.]
Price: 487.5 USD
Location: Milford, New Hampshire
End Time: 2025-02-09T14:29:36.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Binding: Cloth
Language: English
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited Edition
Author: Jules Cloquet, MD.
Publisher: Leavitt, Lord & Company, New York
Topic: Historical
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
