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An ORATION, DELIVERED On TUESDAY, The FOURTH Of JULY, 1826, It Being the Fiftieth Anniversary of AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE. Before the Supreme Executive of the Commonwealth, and the City Council and Inhabitants of the City of Boston.
Boston: True and Greene, City Printers. 1826. 1st edition (American Imprints 25887; Sabin 67230). INSCRIBED on the front wrapper by the author to J. Marston, Esq., and underneath by Mrs Quincy. 30, [2 (blank)] pp. Untrimmed. 9-3/8" x 5-7/8". Original printed self wrappers, sewn. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Dampstain to upper corner of front wrapper, diminishing through first 3 leaves, causng some fading of Quincy's inscription. A VG copy. Item #33479
Inked commentary (Quincy's?) to margins of pp. 26 & 28, amplifying/explaining the printed remarks.
Price: $175.00
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