SKETCHES OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF PATRICK HENRY
by [Americana] Wirt, William
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very Good binding
- Seller
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia: James Webster, 1817. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Octavo. xv, [1], 427, [1], xii, [1, (errata)] pp. First edition. Contemporary sheep with morocco title label on the spine. A presentable copy with light rubbing to the binding; corners are softened; contemporary owner name on the top of the title page; another owner name on the recto of the frontispiece has been partially removed by someone who tore away the top corner of that page; otherwise, contents are clean but for the typical foxing/toning. While historians have taken issue with Wirt's romanticization of Henry and the questionable manner in which he researched and rendered Henry's speeches, this remains an important biography in how it captures the spirit and enthusiasm of the early Republic and how it viewed the heroes of the Revolution. Uncommon first edition. Sabin 104882; Shaw and Shoemaker 42937; Howes W586.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 5710
- Title
- SKETCHES OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF PATRICK HENRY
- Author
- [Americana] Wirt, William
- Format/Binding
- Full Leather
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good binding
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- James Webster
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1817
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana; History--U.S; Rare Book Room;
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About the Seller
Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
About Michael Pyron, Bookseller, ABAA
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Recto
- The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.