The Quarterly Review Feb. and April 1835 Volume LIII owned by Edward Everett
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Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. John Murray, London, UK 1835. 580 pages. 1/2 tan leather binding, marbled paper sides, partial labels. Nice Firm Clean copy ! The Quarterly Review was founded by John Murray as a Tory rival to the Whig Edinburgh Review. Everett owned both the Quarterly Review and Edinburgh Review. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Photos are with Table of Contents..With bookplate of Edward Everett. Edward Everett (1794-1865) was an American politician, Unitarian pastor, educator, diplomat, and orator from Massachusetts. Everett, as a Whig, served as U.S. representative, U.S. senator, the 15th governor of Massachusetts, minister to Great Britain, and United States secretary of state. He also taught at Harvard University and served as its president. Everett was one of the great American orators of the antebellum and Civil War eras. He is often remembered today as the featured orator at the dedication ceremony of the Gettysburg National Cemetery in 1863, where he spoke for over two hours - immediately before President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous two-minute Gettysburg Address. History::Britain History::General/World 6067
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