Sammelband of Five Works.
de STAPLES, Hamilton B
- Usado
- Tapa dura
- Firmado
- First
- Estado
- Ver descripción
- Librería
-
Portland, Oregon, United States
Formas de pago aceptadas
Sobre este artículo
Worchester: V.p., 1879-1897. The works are as follows "Ravenna: It's Art and Architecture." Worchester; Press of Chas. Hamilton, 1897. First edition. Octavo. 35, [1] pp. Printed by His Wife for Private Circulation: "Origin of the Names of the States of the Union." Ibid; 1882. First edition. Octavo. 25, [1] pp. With author's presentation and errata slips laid in; "Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society in the Matter of the Winthrop Sword." Ibid; 1888. First edition. Octavo. 13, [1] pp.: "A Day At Mount Vernon in 1797". Ibid; 1879. First edition. Signed by the author. Octavo. 13, [1] pp.: "The Province Laws of Massachusetts." Ibid; 1884. First edition. Octavo. 22 pp. All bound together in original half-red morocco over marbled boards, spine with gilt lettering and devices. Front joint expertly restored. Presentation inscription from the author's daughter to her nephew (Francis Hamilton Staples). A very good and clean copy of most of Staples works. A native of Worcester, Massachusetts; Staples attended The Academy at Worcester and then to Brown University, where he graduated in 1851. He studied law with Chief Justice Ames of Providence, R.I. and with Peter C. Bacon of Worcester, where he was admitted to the bar in 1854. He began practice in Milford, in partnership with Gen. A.B. Underwood, and subsequently was in company with Judge Charles A. Dewey. In 1869 he removed to Worcester and formed a partnership with Frank P. Goulding which was continued until Mr. Staples was appointed justice of the superior court in 1881. He had previously served as district attorney for eight years. He was prominent in the American Antiquarian society, to whose proceedings he contributed the publications: "A day at Mt. Vernon in 1797" "The origin of the names of states" "The Province laws" "The Winthrop sword" and "The monument to La Salle at Rouen". The degree of L.L.D. was given him by his alma mater in 1884.
Reseñas
(¡Iniciar sesión or Crear una cuenta primero!)
Detalles
- Librería
- Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 73637
- Título
- Sammelband of Five Works.
- Autor
- STAPLES, Hamilton B
- Estado del libro
- Usado
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- V.p.
- Lugar de publicación
- Worchester
- Fecha de publicación
- 1879-1897
Términos de venta
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
Sobre el vendedor
Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Miembro de Biblio desde 2012
Portland, Oregon
Sobre Nat DesMarais Rare Books, ABAA
Nat DesMarais Rare Books specializes in books on the Sierra Nevada (particularly Yosemite), the Mojave, and California books in general. We also deal in the art of the American West, voyages and travels and nineteenth century literature.
Glosario
Algunos términos que podrían usarse en esta descripción incluyen:
- Errata
- Errata: aka Errata Slip A piece of paper either laid in to the book correcting errors found in the printed text after being...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- 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...
- 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....
- Marbled boards
- ...