SMUCKER [Schmucker], Samuel M.

The Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton

Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Pp. xiv, 408. Frontis. engraved portrait with tissue guard. Bound in textured light red cloth, blind stamped cover decoration, gilt stamped spine title and eagle motif. Edges sprinkled. Spine sunned & ends worn, covers a little soiled, pencilled calculation on endpaper, leaves moderately foxed else crisp and bright. Good+. Item #5002

A particularly fresh copy of Smucker's laudatory treatment of Hamilton, expressing his desire to backfill where the memoir written by Hamilton's son, John, was deficient. A fine example of the publisher's stamped cloth.

Price: $125.00