1820 Antique Book Europe After The Congress Of Aix - La - Chapelle 1st US Ed Leather
Item History & Price
The title page reads in part : "Europe After the Congress of Aix-La-Chapelle; Forming the Sequel to the Congress of Vienna. By M. De Pradt, formerly Archbishop of Mechlin. Published at Paris, 1819. Translated, with Notes, by George Alexander Otis. Philadelphia: Published by M. Carey & Son, No. 26 Chesnut Street. 1820."
First U.S. edition.
There is a three page, hand-written manuscript chart of State populations from 1789 to 1817 written on t...he rear end-papers. There is a clipped printed chart of Square-Miles of the States pasted to a front free end-paper with a hand-written ink heading.
The book measures 8 1/2 X 5 inches; (8vo); hardcover; full tree calf on boards with gilt stamped letters on red leather spine label + gilt bands on spine; surface nicks, scuffs, small stains & scratches to leather on spine & boards; edges worn; corners well worn & exposed; indentation on lower edge of rear board; skinned areas to surface of leather along edges; small losses to spine ends; small white paint marks on lower left edge of spine; previous owner's names in pencil on front end-paper 'F, C, Fisher Atty. at Law, Mississippi.'; stains, age toning, and foxing spots throughout entire contents; text block tight; creases on last few pages; 289 pages + 2 pp. publisher's advertisements at end.Please see all of the photos included with description for condition and feel free to ask any questions. The book is a scarce publication. There are no other original printings of this edition available for sale on internet book searches (ABE, ILAB, etc...). This is an antique printing. It is not a modern re-print.
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First U.S. edition.
There is a three page, hand-written manuscript chart of State populations from 1789 to 1817 written on t...he rear end-papers. There is a clipped printed chart of Square-Miles of the States pasted to a front free end-paper with a hand-written ink heading.
The book measures 8 1/2 X 5 inches; (8vo); hardcover; full tree calf on boards with gilt stamped letters on red leather spine label + gilt bands on spine; surface nicks, scuffs, small stains & scratches to leather on spine & boards; edges worn; corners well worn & exposed; indentation on lower edge of rear board; skinned areas to surface of leather along edges; small losses to spine ends; small white paint marks on lower left edge of spine; previous owner's names in pencil on front end-paper 'F, C, Fisher Atty. at Law, Mississippi.'; stains, age toning, and foxing spots throughout entire contents; text block tight; creases on last few pages; 289 pages + 2 pp. publisher's advertisements at end.Please see all of the photos included with description for condition and feel free to ask any questions. The book is a scarce publication. There are no other original printings of this edition available for sale on internet book searches (ABE, ILAB, etc...). This is an antique printing. It is not a modern re-print.
Shipping costs: Buyer to pay $4.25 book-rate / media mail in US (no international).
I accept Pay Pal as payment.Thanks for looking!
00075
