Autograph Letters and Autographs of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence in the Possession of George C. Thomas

Thomas, George C.

Published by Printed for Private Circulation, Philadelphia, 1908

About this Item

Octavo (8vo); text not paginated [about 300pp]. Bound in full burgundy cloth; title gilt on top board and spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Some mild external wear, glue beneath pastedowns shows a few brown streaks thereon, a few light pencil annotations in text, else a good copy. Includes full-page engravings of Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, Benjamin Franklin and George Wythe. A curious edition with a somewhat misleading title, containing brief biographies of the Signers, along with select letters fully transcribed, and an alphabetical index [by Signer] of letters and dates. Note: There are no facsimiles of letters or of signatures. George Clifford Thomas, Sr. (1839-1909) was a Philadelphia banker and one-time partner in the investment firms Jay Cooke & Co., Drexel & Co. His son, George C. Thomas, Jr. (1873-1932) was a noted golf course architect.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Autograph Letters and Autographs of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence in the Possession of George C. Thomas
• Publisher: Printed for Private Circulation, Philadelphia
• Publication Date: 1908
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket (As Issued)
• Weight: 0.87 kilograms