1885 Kings Hand Book Of Boston & Harbor - Owned By Mass Governor John Davis Long

Description: King’s Hand Book of Boston and King’s Handbook of Boston Harbor. By M.F. Sweetster and printed in Cambridge, Massachusetts by Moses King. 1885 and 1883, 387 and 276 pp, 7.75” x 6”, 8vo, hardcover custom morocco. In good condition, with most wear concentrated around edges and corners of exterior. Two volumes custom-bound together. Hinges remain tight and text block remains bound well. Small inscription at front of book. Small tear to bottom of frontispiece along spine. Bookplate from Long on front pastedown. “With the Compliments of the Boston Merchants’ Association, December 30, 1885” engraved in gilt to front board. Beautifully illustrated with black-and-white engravings throughout. General age-related toning to pages, along with periodic foxing and wear. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. An attractive, custom-bound set on both Boston and its harbor that was once owned by John Davis Long (1838-1915), a Republican who served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1880 to 1883, and later served as Secretary of the Navy during the Spanish-American War, where he frequently clashed with Theodore Roosevelt, who was his under-secretary prior to William McKinley’s assassination. COLU1885BFJB-0224-aj1123

Price: 250 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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