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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (fault). No Jacket. The inking of the upper quadrant of flag on front board has been lifted by the application and removal of a label. Owner's blindstamp on ffep, otherwise unmarked.
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THE LIFE-STORY AND PERSONAL REMINISCENCES
Seller: Peter L. Masi - books, MONTAGUE, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
Written by himself. To which is added his popular lecture 'The Republic of Poland' (now first published) & a Brief History of Poland. Shelbyville, IL: J.L. Douthit & Son, 1900. (Copyright 1900). xx,384 pages. Frontispiece of king, 7 halftone plates: portraits, Lithia Springs Chautauqua Grounds. 7.75x5.5'', cloth. Kaplan, American Autobiographies 5354: Prohibitionist, Union Army soldier. Tips worn, faintly toned, owner rubberstamp & blindstamp, else VG.
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The Life-Story and Personal Reminiscences of Col. John Sobieski (A Lineal Descendant of King John III, of Poland) Written by Himself to Which is Added His Popular Lecture "The Republic of Poland", and a Brief History of Poland
Published by J. L. Douthit & Son, Publishers, Shelbyville, Ill., 1900
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First Edition
Cloth. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. First Edition. Small flag front cover. Slight chipping spine bottom. Two small water drops front cover. Front and rear end papers partially split at spine. Small spotting bottom copyright page to page v; small spot side margin pages 2-11; tear top margin pages 331-332. The Introduction notes that this son of Polish royalty came to America because of his enthusiasm for liberty. He had been here for forty-five years at the writing of this book. He spent ten years in the regular U.S. Army and two years helping Mexico to a republic; then, as an American citizen working to "protect the home from the drink demon". Contents include: Descendant of King John Sobieski; Our Banishment; Come to America; War with the Apaches; Civil War; Interest in the struggle for liberty in Mexico; Settle Down in Minnesota; Elected to the Legislature; Begin my career as a lecturer for the Good Templars; etc.
