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BOOKS SIGNED BY ANN ADAMS, DANIEL WEBSTER.Southey,Robert, THE REMAINS OF HENRY KIRKE WHITE, Phila: Humphreys,1811. Very sound 12mo in 3/4 brown leather with bright red spine label. Vol. I only. WITH Knappe, Samuel. ORATION…SOCIETY OF PHI BETA KAPPA AT DARTMOUTH COLLEGE. Boston: Commercial Gazette, 1824. The following additional pamphlets are bound in: ADDRESS, DELIVERED IN BRAINTREE, ON OCCASION OF THE INAUGURATION OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS, ESQ. Authored by Richard Storrs. Published by Monroe and Francis, Boston. (32 pp) Presented to “Mrs. Adams from her humble servant ??” with DISCOURSE IN COMMEMORATION OF THE LIVES AND SERVICES OF JOHN ADAMS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON DELIVERED IN FANEUIL HALL, BOSTON, AUGUST 2, 1826. Authored by Daniel W. Webster, published Boston by Cummings, Hilliard, 1826, 62 pp. On the title page is found “(Unintelligible name with the best regards of the author”. With: Edward Everett’s AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT CHARLESTOWN AUGUST 1 1826 IN COMMEMORATION OF JOHN ADAMS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON. Boston: Lewis, 1826 (35 pp). With William Wirt’s DISCOURSE ON THE LIVES AND CHARACTERS OF THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JOHN ADAMS…NINETEETH OCTOBER 1826. Attorney General Wirt’s memorial was published in Washington by Gales and Seaton, 1826 (69 pp) With: John Sergeant’s AN ORATION DELIVERED IN INDEPENDENCE SQUARE…THOMAS JEFFERSON AND JOHN ADAMS, Phila:Carey and Lea,1826 (44 pp). With: Henry Colman’s SKETCH OF…JOHN ADAMS…BARTON SQUARE, SALEM, Salem: Buffum,1826. 28 pp including the appendix. With: ORATION DELIVERED IN SALEM JULY 4 1826 ON THE COMPLETION OF A HALF CENTURY SINCE THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, Authored by Henry Colman. Published Salem: Warwick etc., 1826.(23 pp). With: Joseph Sprague’s EULOGY ON JOHN ADAMS AND THOMAS JEFFERSON, Salem: Warwick Palfray 1826. Non- authorial inscription to tp.(48 pp). With: Samuel Clarke’s A SERMON,OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF JOHN ADAMS:PREACHED IN PRINCETON JULY 16, 1826, Worcester: Manning (1826).(23 PP). With: N.L. Frothingham’s CHRISTIAN PATRIOTISM: A SERMON ON OCCASION ON THE DEATH OF JOHN ADAMS CHAUNCEY-PLACE, BOSTON, JULY9,1826.Boston: Monroe and Francis, 1826.(20 pp). With: Peter Whitney’s DISCOURSE DELIVERED IN QUINCY, AT THE INTERNMENT OF JOHN ADAMS…JULY 7TH 1826, Boston: Frost,1826. (19 pp). With: Henry Colman’s AN ORATION DELIVERED IN SALEM, JULY 4TH, 1826…ON THE COMPLETION OF HALF-CENTURY SINCE THE DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE, Salem: Warwick Palfray,1826 (note this is the second copy of this oration apparently identical to the first). With: Samuel Knapp’s ADDRESS…THE YOUNG MEN OF BOSTON, AUGUST 2nd 1826 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE DEATH OF ADAMS AND JEFFERSON, Boston:Ingraham and Hewes 1826.(31 pp). With: William Cranch’s MEMOIR OF THE LIFE,CHARACTER AND W4RITINGS OF JOHN ADAMS…READ IN THE CITY OF WASHINGTON, Wash: Elliot, 1827(59 pp)+notes to pp70 AND: presented by Ann Andrews to her son, Thomas. Found in an early London edition of the sixth Volume of the SPECTATOR. PROVENANCE: Maralyn Young estate, Arundel/Falmouth Maine, being sold unreserved. CONDITION: The Memoirs beautifully bound but some close trimming to right margin. The Whites Remains about fine. The Spectator finely bound in 12mo, a bit loose with a fine shelf presentation. 51412-96 (500-750) – Lot 2572
Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques - Winter 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |