Author: ADAMS, HENRY
Title: The Education of Henry Adams (Modern Library #76. 2)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1952]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition of an autobiography by the grandson of John Quincy Adams and great-grandson of John Adams, both former American presidents. First published privately in 1907, it became a highly-praised success upon its publication for a wider audience in 1918. Edited, with a preface, by Henry Cabot Lodge and an introduction by James Truslow Adams (no relation). Indexed. In orange jacket with image of Henry Adams on cover. --- In Toledano spine 8 / pale green cloth / gilt titling on green spine & cover blocks / green topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 362 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1952 (though 1931 date appears in book). ML #76.2. --- A clean, tightly-bound and sound copy, though with prior owner's signatures and info. at two locations at the front of the book, and with her markings on perhaps as many as 6 interior leaves. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.25) with conspicuous sunning to spine; tears, chips & rubbing to extremities but mostly intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; x, 517, (8, ads) pages. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>American History & Politics >>Travel / Exploration / Adventure
Title: The Education of Henry Adams (Modern Library #76. 2)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1952]. Hardcover. A Modern Library edition of an autobiography by the grandson of John Quincy Adams and great-grandson of John Adams, both former American presidents. First published privately in 1907, it became a highly-praised success upon its publication for a wider audience in 1918. Edited, with a preface, by Henry Cabot Lodge and an introduction by James Truslow Adams (no relation). Indexed. In orange jacket with image of Henry Adams on cover. --- In Toledano spine 8 / pale green cloth / gilt titling on green spine & cover blocks / green topstain / grey Kent endpapers / jacket style h, verso lists 362 titles in ML catalog. Likely published c.1952 (though 1931 date appears in book). ML #76.2. --- A clean, tightly-bound and sound copy, though with prior owner's signatures and info. at two locations at the front of the book, and with her markings on perhaps as many as 6 interior leaves. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.25) with conspicuous sunning to spine; tears, chips & rubbing to extremities but mostly intact and wrapped in removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo 7" - 7-1/2" tall; x, 517, (8, ads) pages. Very Good in Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>American History & Politics >>Travel / Exploration / Adventure
Price: US$ 13.50 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 87879
- Book number: 87879