Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. Armorial bookplate of William W. Gay on the front pastedown; darkening of spine label. Near Fine. Publisher's blue cloth with printed paper spine label (5" x 8"). BAL 13198: "Reportedly but 75 copies were done in this untrimmed format but BAL has been unable to substantiate the statement." Essays include The Election in November, The Pickens-and-Stealins Rebellion, General McClellans Report, The Rebellion: Its Causes and Consequences, McClellan or Lincoln?, Scotch The Snake, or Kill It?, The Seward-Johnson Reaction, and The Place of The Independent in Politics.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 021059
Title: POLITICAL ESSAYS
Author: LOWELL, James Russell
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Armorial bookplate of William W. Gay on the front pastedown; darkening of spine label. Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Place of Publication: Boston & New York
Date Published: 1888
Keywords: James R. Lowell, 19th Century American Literature, 19th Century Literature, Politics, Americana, Civil War
Bookseller catalogs: 19th Century American Literature; 19th Century Literature; Civil War;

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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