J henley smith (6 risultati)

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. ORIGINAL articles, disbound from journal; no covers; in very good condition. Journal.

ORIGINAL Article, disbound from journal; no covers; very good condition. Magazine/Periodical.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. First Edition. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. 6 1/4" x 8 1/2." 424 pages, complete. Black-and-white illustrations, complete. List of Illustrations in front. Index in back. Pages are very clean and intact overall but are slightly shaken and have light to moderate age toning, slight wear to extremities, and a former owner's signature in black ink on front free endpaper ("Adelia Wilson Belvedere"). Covers are clean and intact overall but have some chipping to head and tail of spine, some bumping and wear to corners, light rubbing, several scratches, slight discoloration, and slight loosening along front and back joints and hinges. Joints still strong and holding. A Very Good copy. This is the famous compilation of letters originally written by Margaret Smith (nee Bayard; 1778-1844), an American author and political commentator upon early political life in the United States. She was the daughter of Colonel John Bayard (1738-1807) who served alongside George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and was a member of the Continental Congress. Margaret married Samuel Harrison Smith (1772-1845), an American journalist, politician, and newspaper editor who founded Washington, D.C.'s first newspaper, the National Intelligencer. Samuel was appointed Commissioner of the Revenue for the U.S. Treasury Department by President James Madison in 1813 and later, interim Secretary of the Treasury in 1814. Both Samuel and Margaret were friends of Thomas Jefferson and their connections helped them join the circles of Washington, D.C.'s political and social elite. Margaret was an astute and intelligent observer and her social connections and writings helped shape the early politics of Washington, D.C. Through her insightful writings and political involvement in Washington, D.C., Margaret was a pioneer during a time when women were commonly confined to domestic roles. Margaret's letters herein were printed from the private collection of her grandson, J. Henley Smith, and edited by Gaillard Hunt. In the Prefatory Note, J. Henley notes that Hunt only selected Margaret's letters that he felt gave a view of early political and social life in Washington, D.C. J. Henley clarifies that most of Margaret's letters in this book are addressed to her sisters, Jane Kirkpatrick and Anna Boyd; her sister-in-laws, Susan Bayard Smith and Mary Ann Smith; and her son, Jonathan Smith, when he was a student at Princeton University.…

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. 3 x 5", brown leather with foldover flap, 120 hand numbered pages. Fair to poor condition, covers torn and missing pieces, textblock cracked and becoming detached, a few pp torn out, almost totally filled in. One of the more interesting items is this lengthy poem titled "Songs on the Money Panic of 1857. Scenes In New York Song of the Street", "Merchants Very Short, Want to keep it a'going, praying for a checkBanking institutions, companies of 'trust', With other peoples' money go off an a bust". Other content: list of books read since November 1, 1857 including the number of pages for each; a page called "Original Conundrum", one of the conundrums listed "Why does a Negro always keep a secret better than a white man? Ans. Because he always "keeps dark". Addresses include two friends at the U.S. Naval Academy, Morgan L. Ogden and F. Radges; members of the Gallaudet family; Mary M. Meigs (daughter Capt. W.C. Meigs, the Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army). J. Henley Smith was the grandson of writer Mary Bayard Smith and writer and publisher Samuel Harrison Smith. Interesting content. SWAF.…

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 124 pages. 10.75x8.25x0.50 inches. This item is printed on demand.

LeatherBound. Condizione: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1901 edition. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 18 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.…