Description: ORATION DELIVERED BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, MDCCCXI Author: Biddle, Nicholas, Esq Title: ORATION DELIVERED BEFORE THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE SOCIETY OF CINCINNATI, ON THE FOURTH OF JULY, MDCCCXI Publication: Philadelphia: C. and A. Conrad and Co., 1811 Edition: First Edition Description: First Edition. Hardcover. Tipped in on a prefatory blank leaf is a later engraved portrait of Biddle and his signature, apparently clipped from a letter. Nicholas Biddle (1786-1844) was an American financier who as president of the Second Bank of the United States (1823-36) made it the first effective central bank in U.S. history. As historian Jeffrey Sklansky observed, Biddle "cultivated the character of the gentleman of feeling who takes upon himself the suffering of a strife-torn world, manifested in effusive despair and foreboding." True to form, he surveys the desolated kingdoms of wartime Europe and prophesies a similar fate for the American republic in this Fourth of July address, which is notable for calling for the construction of a memorial to George Washington. Later, Biddle was President Andrew Jackson's chief antagonist in the Bank War (1832-36) that resulted in the termination of the Second Bank and its replacement by state banks. 28 p. Octavo. Full brown morocco binding, with decorative gilt stamping, two raised bands, ornamental dentelles, and marbled endpapers. The signed bookplate of American historian George Bancroft (1800-1891) appears on the front pastedown. Additionally, an autograph letter signed (ALS) by Bancroft and a receipt signed by him are laid in. Bancroft was a noted critic of Biddle, who he regarded as part of the "aristocracy" along with the likes of Alexander Hamilton. Typical toning to the contents, with some minor offsetting to p.26-7. The binding is a trifle darkened along the extremities; otherwise very good. Very good. Seller ID: 72047 Subject: Americana Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Biddle, Nicholas, Esq
Publisher: C. and A. Conrad and Co
Year Printed: 1811
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Binding: Hardcover
Subject: Americana
Original/Facsimile: Original
