Josiah Quincy / ADDRESS To The BOARD Of ALDERMEN Of The CITY Of BOSTON Jan 3 1st

Description: ADDRESS To The BOARD Of ALDERMEN, Of The CITY Of BOSTON, Jan. 3, 1829, by Josiah Quincy, on Taking Final Leave of the Office of Mayor Author: Quincy, Josiah [1772 - 1864] Title: ADDRESS To The BOARD Of ALDERMEN, Of The CITY Of BOSTON, Jan. 3, 1829, by Josiah Quincy, on Taking Final Leave of the Office of Mayor Publication: Boston: Printed by Crocker & Brewster, 1829 Edition: 1st edition (issue with 'duty', p. 3. American Imprints 37885; Sabin 67203) Description: 31, [1] pp. 8vo. 8" x 5". Pamphlet, at one-time bound in larger volume, now removed, and housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Wrapper remnants along spine, otherwise a VG+ copy. Quincy a favored son of Massachusetts whose illustrious career included stints as Congressman [1805-1813], state senator, mayor of Boston [1823 - 1829], and finally President of Harvard, where, with the assistance of Judge Story, he molded the law school into the institution that is today regarded as one of the nation's premier academic establishments. As Mayor of Boston, which he concludes with this speech, he was known both for his city improvements & reform. [DAB]. Seller ID: 29407.1 Subject: Americana Tavistock Books, ABAA Reno, NV Established in 1989, Tavistock Books has recently moved from its former long-time Alameda CA location to Reno NV. We are a general antiquarian business, with material ranging from Aviation to Zoology, from the 16th C to the 21st. We have specialties in Dickens, History of Nursing, Children's Serial Fiction & Western Americana. Visits may be arranged by appointment, generally 10 am to 3 pm, Pacific Time. Guarantee We guarantee everything we sell and any item may be returned for any reason within 30 days of receipt. If the return is due to an error on our part, we will reimburse you the cost of your return. Please do exercise the same care in packaging, as we do in shipping all items purchased from us. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Shipping We are happy to ship to buyers outside of the United States. Please contact us for an exact shipping quote. All books shipped to US destinations are usually sent US Post Office Media Mail, with despatch usually within 72 hours of payment receipt. Delivery typically takes a week, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Faster shipping is available, please contact us for a price quote. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. We prefer PayPal. Feedback We leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. We work hard to keep buyers happy and to promptly resolve the rare problem that may arise.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 40 USD

Location: Reno, Nevada

End Time: 2024-08-05T01:13:41.000Z

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