Manual of Classical Literature. With Editions. Fourth Edition.

J. J. Eschenberg, N. W. Fiske (translator)

Published by Edward C. Biddle, Philadelphia, 1844

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Bookplate on pastedown of James C. Bruce. Bruce's signature appears to have been cut out of ffep. xxviii, 690 + 2pp. of advertisements; 9.5 x 6.25 in.

Fair. Rubbing and scuffing to extremities; top inch of backstrip peeling off from both sides, with joints cracking another 3-4 inches down; leather spine label scuffed at points but still legible. First and last full signatures very loose but still held by cords. Plate 3 only attached at top half-inch; pp. 78-79 also barely attached at top. Most of text relatively tight but overopening at points. Moderate to heavy foxing to plates; light, occasional foxing to text-only pages.

"James Coles Bruce was a planter, a member of the House of Delegates (1831-1834), and a member of the Convention of 1861. Born in Halifax County, he studied law at the University of Virginia before returning home to farm. In the House of Delegates, during the slavery debate of 1831-1832, he described slavery as a necessary evil and denounced efforts to abolish it. He himself owned probably more slaves than any other legislator." [Dictionary of Virginia Biography]. Seller Inventory # ABE-1753131186613

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Title: Manual of Classical Literature. With ...
Publisher: Edward C. Biddle, Philadelphia
Publication Date: 1844
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fair

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