THE PATIENCE OF JOHN MORLAND.
Dillon, Mary.
From Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
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From Bookfever, IOBA (Volk & Iiams), Ione, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
AbeBooks Seller since November 6, 1997
About this Item
Hardcover first edition - First printing. Romantic historical novel based on Peggy O'Neill and John Eaton, Secretary of War in Andrew Jackson's cabinet - when Eaton married O'Neill shortly after the death of her first husband, they were ostracized by a group led by Vice President Calhoun's wife - partly because of her background as an innkeeper's daughter and partly because of what they saw as her forwardness and refusal to recognize her place. Eventually this led to the scandal of the Petticoat Affair, in which all members of Jackson's cabinet resigned - and which eventually led to the presidency of Van Buren. From the foreword: "I cannot hope that even the most superficial student of American history will not recognize my heroine at a glance, despite her change of name. I have made this change that, while adhering closely to the truth in the leading incidents of her career, I may yet allow myself a little latitude for the play Of imagination." Illustrated by C. M. Relyea with a color frontispiece with a tissue guard and three additional color plates. xiv, 406 pp. Very good in terra cotta cloth with art nouveau illustration on front cover, cream and gilt lettering (one illustration detached, but still present, previous owner's name stamped on pastedowns). Seller Inventory # 71512
Bibliographic Details
Title: THE PATIENCE OF JOHN MORLAND.
Publisher: New York: Doubleday, Page & Co., Inc., 1909.
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
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