Description: Robert C. Winthrop, An Address Delivered In Aid of the Fund for Ball's Equestrian Statue of Washington. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 13 May, 1859. 60 pp, 1 pg appendix, 5.75 x 8.5". Author's signature on title page. Pamphlet in fair condition. Original printed wraps, string bound. Front cover contains creasing, slight tearing on lower corner and damp staining across the top. A stamp from the New York State Library in the upper corner. Back cover shows creasing, scuffing, and a ripped half stamp. Spine is ripped in multiple locations and binding is exposed. Pages exhibit minor toning and text is clear. Author signature appears on the title page and is clear. Please see photos. Robert Winthrop was a prominent Massachusetts politician in the mid-19th century serving as the Speaker of the House of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1838-1840. He was elected the U.S. House of Representatives in 1840 and served as the Speaker of the House from 1847-1849. He also served an appointment term in the U.S. Senate. A law student of Daniel Webster and a descendent of famous Puritan leader John Winthrop, Robert's great contributions came in works of history and membership to the American Antiquarian Society. This pamphlet is a speech given by Robert Winthrop on the commissioning of Boston's equestrian statue of George Washington. COLPAP0902-RT10
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Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Author: Robert C. Winthrop
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Topic: American History
Subject: History
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1859
