Tales of Three Cities
by JAMES, Henry
- Used
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Palm Springs, California, United States
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About This Item
Boston, James R. Osgood, 1884., 1884. First edition. 8vo. Original brown cloth with gilt stamped spine, blindstamped upper and lower covers (slight rubbing). Good-very good. Rare. BAL 10569. Edel and Laurence A24a, binding (a), 1500 copies printed October 17, 1884. With signature and inscription on the front free endpaper: "Fanny H. Brett, April 1888: From Mr. Hay, late Private Sec[re]t[ary] to President Lincoln, Washington." John Milton Hay (1838-1905), noted American poet/historian/statesman; served as Lincoln's secretary 1860-64; assistant adjutant general on the White House detail (1864); secretary to American legation in Paris (March, 1965); assistant secretary of state (1878-80) under Hayes; US Secretary of State (1898-1901) under McKinley; co author (with John Nicolay) of the 10-volume Lincoln biography (1890).. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good.
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- Bookseller
- Houle Rare Books & Autographs (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3758
- Title
- Tales of Three Cities
- Author
- JAMES, Henry
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Boston, James R. Osgood, 1884.
- Date Published
- 1884
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