Watson winslow c editor (2 risultati)

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good. Reprint. 557 pages, soft cover. Brown paper covers have some light edge wear and minor staining, but are still in very good condition overall. Interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W illustrations throughout. This book is a fascinating account of the American Revolution, from the perspective of a prominent businessman and political figure who played a key role in the economic and political life of the young nation. It provides a unique perspective on the revolution, exploring its impact on the people and communities who lived through it. It also sheds light on the complex social and economic forces that shaped the country during this pivotal period in American history. This is a facsimile reprint of the second edition of 1856. Clean copy.…

Second Edition. Octavo (19.5cm); dark teal cloth, with printed paper title label mounted to upper spine; floral patterned endpapers; [ii],[3],4-557,[1] +[6]pp ads, with engraved frontispiece portrait of Elkanah Watson. Inscribed by the editor on the preliminary blank page: "Miss Belle C. Strickland / with respects of W.C.Watson / 1 January 1889." Modest external wear, some toning and chipping to title label, corners gently bumped, with a few pages roughly opened, and a thin crack to gutter at copyright page; contents clean, with hinges sound; Very Good. Travel journals and biography of American agriculturist, banker, and businessman Elkanah Watson (1758-1842). His journals and other writings produced since his 20s were gathered and edited by his son, Winslow, following his death. During the Revolutionary War, Watson carried John Brown's dispatches overseas to Benjamin Franklin in France, where he was working to secure French support. Uncommon inscribed. HOWES W-167. 88334. Signed.…