Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1867. First edition. 12mo. Green cloth binding with blindstamped decoration, gold titles. 560 pp. Frontispiece engraving of Josiah Quincy with additional engraving of Quincy. Josiah Quincy (1772-1864) was a Congressman, judge of the Massachusetts municipal court, state representative, mayor of Boston and president of Harvard College. As Mayor he played a central role in making Boston a modern city. Watermarks to endpapers, boards skewed, 2" tear at outside hinge, wear top and bottom of spine. Front hinge reinforced with archival tape. Antique ex-library, purchased directly from the historical collection of one of the USA's oldest instiutions and bearing its hand-numbered and hand-dated bookplate. Invaluable book for understanding the political history of Boston, Massachusetts and New England. Good minus condition..

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Seller: Rose's Books, IOBA (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 003403
Title: Life of Josiah Quincy of Massachusetts
Author: Quincy, Edmund
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Ticknor and Fields
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1867
Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
Keywords: MAYOR OF BOSTON PRESIDENT HARVARD COLLEGE
Bookseller catalogs: New England;

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