Portraits of John Quincy Adams and His Wife

Andrew Oliver

Published by Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1970

About this Item

First edition hardcover with dust jacket, published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. A unique documentation of the known artistic representations of John Quincy Adams and his wife Louisa Catherine Adams. 159 illustrations present the portraits, busts, and silhouettes of the sixth President of the United States. Also includes in-depth analysis of each work, and extensive historical context. Artists include George Caleb Bingham, John Singleton Copley, Asher Brown Durand, Chester Harding, Thomas Sully, and more others. 333 pages with Index, 6-7/8" X 10". The dust jacket is intact and is not price clipped. Original price of $15.00 is printed on the top corner of the front flap. Jacket has a couple of short closed tears at the top edge of the front panel, one about 1", one about 1/2", age tanning to the spine panel, dot of a smudge mark on the bottom edge of the front panel, about the size of a sesame seed. Very sturdy, heavy weight hard cover green cloth covered boards, with the title in gold on the spine. Boards are flat, the corners are not bumped or worn. No former ownership marks, no writing on the text pages. Binding is tight and square. The top edge of the text block has age foxing spots - other edges are clean. Not a remainder, not a library discard copy. Attached photos are of the copy we have in our inventory. Seller Inventory # 23-08582

Bibliographic Details

Title: Portraits of John Quincy Adams and His Wife

Publisher: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press

Publication Date: 1970

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition