The Papers of Lewis Morris Tapa dura - 1991

1991. . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good . In Very Good Dustwrapper. 8vo. volume 2 only of The Papers of Lewis Morris- minor shelfwear and small tear to top of dustwrapper spine - boards minor bowing - ow Clean bright tight book 326 pages

Newark: New Jersey Historical Society, 1993. Appears unread. Fine condition in a Near Fine dust jacket. The jacket would also be Fine but for some light surface scratches on its rear panel. NO chips. NO tears. NOT a library discard. A bright, shiny, clean, square, tight copy. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Pages are crisp and unmarked -- apparently never read. NO underlining. NO highlighting. NO margin notes. Hardcover. First printing. Annotations by the editor. Index. Bound in the original dark blue cloth, stamped in shiny gold on the spine. From the publisher: "Lewis Morris (1671-1746), one of colonial America's most fascinating and controversial characters, was New Jersey's largest slaveholder and ran both farming and iron-making operations. A prominent political figure in both New York and New Jersey, Morris was an assemblyman, member of council, and supreme court justice. He became New Jersey's first separate royal… Leer más

New Jersey Historical Society, 1991-01. Hardcover. Good.