John Adams (Two Volumes, Complete, in Slipcase)

Garden City, Long Island, NY: Doubleday & Company. As New in As New dust jacket. 1962. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full gray cloth, gilt lettering on red labels on spines, gilt lettering and border on covers. B&W illustrations. "This is the first biography of John Adams to be written since the great treasury of his papers and letters became available to scholars. Adams was one of the saltiest and most perceptive diarists and letter writers in our history, and these volumes illuminate the character of a man who was, even in his lifetime, a symbol of New England and America. The Massachusetts lawyer and farmer who became the secnd President of the United States was one of the most remarkable men of a remarkable generation - a revolutionary statesman, a diplomat, and a political theorist of wide range and profound insight. Mr. Smith tells the story of Adams' idyllic marriage to Abigail Smith of Weymouth and of his often stormy relationships with his great contemporaries, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, and Hamilton." . Both of the volumes and their unclipped dust jackets are in perfect, pristine condition; unread, unmarked, tight, square, and clean. The slipcase is solid but lightly rubbed, with one tear on the top edge, not affecting the structure. AS NEW/AS NEW.. Book Club Edition. B&W Illustrations. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall. (x), 599, (10-Notes); (iv), 600-1170 pp .