SAUNDERS Frederick / Our National Centennial Jubilee Orations Signed 1st ed 1877

Description: Our National Centennial Jubilee. Orations, Addresses and Poems Delivered on the Fourth of July, 1876, in the Several States of the Union Author: SAUNDERS. Frederick (editor) Title: Our National Centennial Jubilee. Orations, Addresses and Poems Delivered on the Fourth of July, 1876, in the Several States of the Union Publication: New York: E.B. Treat & Co., 1877 Description: Hardcover. Small 4to. Terra cotta cloth over bevelled boards with Ornate gilt lettering and pictorial stamping and black rules and decorations. 872pp. Frontispiece, engraved title page. Very good. Binding just faintly edgeworn and text block sound and near fine, the only flaw being a delicate front inner hinge that's been discreetly, archivally strengthened; circular blind-embossed ownership imprint to front flyleaf. Nice first edition of this celebratory compilation of prose and poetry from numerous well-known figures of the day -- Frontispiece facsimile poem "Centennial Ode" "furnished expressly for this volume" by William Cullen Bryant, "National Hymn" by John Greenleaf Whittier, other contributions by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Lucius E. Chittenden, Robert G. Ingersoll, Nelson A. Miles, Horatio Seymour, Henry Ward Beecher, John A. Dix, Charles Francis Adams and many more. Tipped to inner flyleaf is an Autograph Note Signed from Saunders, 1p, 5¼" X 8", New York, NY, 2 October 1894. Addressed to Charles Aldrich (1828-1908, Iowa curator, historian and journalist). Good only. Show-through from mounting stains on verso at top center and left margin. On letterhead of "The Astor Library," Saunders writes: "In response to your favor of the 28th Sept. I have much pleasure in sending the enclosed, according to your flattering request...." -- perhaps transmitting this volume? Saunders (1807-1902) was a muckraking British-born librarian, author and journalist attempted to work with the U.S. Congress to create copyright legislation to protect British authors from American pirates; rebuked, he became librarian of the renowned Astor Library (1859-96). Seller ID: 50662 Subject: Books Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts Main Street Fine Books & Manuscripts deals in out-of-print and antiquarian books, autographs and historic documents, ephemera, maps and pre-1900 newspapers. We operated as an open shop from 1991-2014 in historic Galena, Illinois, and have transitioned to by appointment, mail order and book fairs. Member: ABAA, MWABA, The Manuscript Society. We take great pride in the quality of our stock and clean and cover all hardbound books in dust jacket sleeves or mylar. Every effort has been made to describe each item and any defects accurately. Terms & Shipping All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. In order for the shipping discount on combined purchases to be applied, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Books ship via USPS Media Mail with tracking. Expedited shipping via USPS Priority Mail can be requested. Please contact us for a quote before making your payment. Autographs, Maps and Ephemera always ship via USPS First Class or Priority. The default shipping charge is for Priority Flat Rate. For reduced shipping on very small items, please wait for our invoice before making your payment. Large or heavy items may require that additional charges be invoiced separately. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING We ship internationally using eBay's International Shipping Program. Autographs Guarantee We are professional, full-time autograph dealers with nearly 30 years' experience buying and selling, authenticating and providing appraisal services. All autographs are guaranteed authentic without time limit to the original purchaser. William Butts, co-owner, apprenticed under a well-known Chicago dealer in the 1980s. For years he authored two columns in Autograph Collector magazine and after more than 25 years remains book reviewer for Manuscripts (quarterly journal of The Manuscript Society), in which capacity he stresses autograph education and reference works as the cornerstone of any serious dealer or collector. He has lectured on autograph authentication and contributes reviews and articles to publications such as Fine Books and Collections.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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