Washington's Farewell Address to the People of the United States

WASHINGTON, George

Edité par Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1900

Small 4to. Black calf boards with gilt lettering/decorative rules and black cloth tape spine. 40pp. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Very good. Spine a modern mend; bit of rubbing to board edges; small hand-lettered paper shelf label at lower left of front board. Intriguing and attractive copy of this oft-reprinted speech, unusual in its calf binding -- and front board gilt, which also has "MR. ALLISON / U.S.S." giltstamped at lower right. From the collection of William B. Allison (1829-1908), the powerful Iowa Republican who, as U.S. senator from that state (1873-1908), was one of the "big four" who controlled the Senate; as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee for most of those years, he championed tariff legislation and co-authored the Bland-Allison Act of 1878; as member of the Senate Finance Committee he was often courted by U.S. presidents to hold cabinet positions. Early 20th century bookplate on front pastedown notes "This book is part of Allison Memorial Collection Gift of Mrs. Jennie A. Brayton" and until deaccessioned was part of Allison's non-circulating collection at his hometown public library across the street from his Dubuque residence. Notes Leland L. Sage in his 1956 biography "William Boyd Allison: A Study in Practical Politics," Allison owned "hundreds of books on government, economics, history, banking, finance, and the tariff. An omnivorous reader, Allison doubtless read most of these volumes, if only for relaxation from the strain that accompanied his efforts to solve the many problems facing the Nation.". N° de réf. du vendeur 50026

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Titre : Washington's Farewell Address to the People ...
Éditeur : Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
Date d'édition : 1900
Reliure : Hardcover