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1854 Henry Clay American Politics LAW Slavery Daniel Mallory AMERICANA
“I would rather be right than to be President.”
― Henry Clay
A rare first edition of ‘The life and public services of Henry Clay.’ Henry Clay was an early American politician who notable for his involvement in slavery issues and being part of the ‘Great Triumvirate’ with Daniel Webster and John C Calhoun. Epes Sargent wrote to enable every reader to infer directly from the Statesman's own words, or those of his illustrious cotemporaries - whether compatriots or rivals the character of Henry Clay. Sargent’s work, therefore, is a collection of authentic materials for the future biographer. This work features a full-page portrait engraving of Clay along with numerous important speeches and correspondences of Clay’s political career and two poems by John Greenleaf Whittier.
Item number: #5809
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SARGENT, Epes;
The life and public services of Henry Clay: down to 1848
Auburn: Buffalo: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1854, ©1852.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
627
References: Sabin 76957
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
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5809
“I would rather be right than to be President.”
― Henry Clay
A rare first edition of ‘The life and public services of Henry Clay.’ Henry Clay was an early American politician who notable for his involvement in slavery issues and being part of the ‘Great Triumvirate’ with Daniel Webster and John C Calhoun. Epes Sargent wrote to enable every reader to infer directly from the Statesman's own words, or those of his illustrious cotemporaries - whether compatriots or rivals the character of Henry Clay. Sargent’s work, therefore, is a collection of authentic materials for the future biographer. This work features a full-page portrait engraving of Clay along with numerous important speeches and correspondences of Clay’s political career and two poems by John Greenleaf Whittier.
Item number: #5809
Price: $299
SARGENT, Epes;
The life and public services of Henry Clay: down to 1848
Auburn: Buffalo: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1854, ©1852.
Details:
Collation: Complete with all pages
627
References: Sabin 76957
Language: English
Binding: Cloth; tight and secure
Size: ~9in X 6in (22.5cm x 15cm)
Our Guarantee:
Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.
Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving, and we will offer a full refund without reservation!
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