1840 Letters Of Mrs. Abigail Adams With Memoir

Description: Letters of Mrs. Adams, the Wife of John Adams. With an Introductory Memoir by her Grandson, Charles Francis Adams. 1840, 2 volumes, 2nd edition. 86 + 199 and 278 pp, 7” x 4.75”, 8vo, hardcover full cloth. In good condition, with light superficial rubbing and wear to exterior. Slight bending of text blocks and spine. Hinges remain in good condition with minor wear near the start of Volume I. Light markings and marginalia. Frontispiece portrait and facsimile letter at front of respective volumes. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce piece concerning correspondence by First Lady Abigail Adams, wife of John Adams, the second President of the United States. Compiled by their grandson, historian, diplomat and congressman Charles Francis Adams Sr. (1807-1886). Revised and expanded second edition from the one-volume edition published earlier in 1840. COLU1840AMNB-0524-aj1537

Price: 450 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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