1889 Diary & Letters of Gouverneur Morris - PA Governor Edward Martin Ownership

Description: The Diary and Letters of Gouverneur Morris. Minister of the United States to France; Member of the Constitutional Convention, etc. Edited by Anne Cary Morris and printed in London by Kegan Paul, Trench, & Co. 1889, 2 volumes, 604 pp and 630 pp, 9 x 5.75", cloth binding. In fair condition with some wear to edges of boards and spine. Original brown cloth boards and gilt lettering. Hinges loose but intact. Previous owner bookplate of Edward and Charity Martin (see below). Library stamp reading "Bibliothek Sr. Maj. Des Königs." Tissue-protected frontispiece portraits in each volume. General age-related toning to pages. Please see photographs and ask any questions prior to purchasing. A scarce, 2-volume work containing the writings of American Founding Father Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816). Morris was the author of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, a signatory of the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to France and U.S. Senator for New York. Edited by his granddaughter, Anne Cary Morris Maudslay (1847-1926), who also published A Glimpse at Guatemala in 1899. Edward Martin ownership: Edward Martin (1879-1967) was the 32nd Governor of Pennsylvania and the first Governor since 1854 to go on to serve in the U.S. Senate. He had served in the US Army during the Spanish-American War and the Pennsylvania National Guard during World War I, retiring from active duty in 1942 due to his age. In addition, Martin served as Pennsylvania's Treasurer and Auditor General prior to being elected Governor. FORN-ABE-MSB-0622-Shelf-633-am373

Price: 200 USD

Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

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