Description: History Of Plymouth Plantation (50 Privately Printed) 1856 SIGNED William Bradford FIRST EDITION Antique Hardcover Regarded as the Most Authoritative Account of the Pilgrims and the Early Years of the Colony Which they Founded Only Fifty Copies Privately Printed Robert C. Winthrop (1847-1849 Speaker of the House) Personal Copy Presented by the Editor Charles Deane Signed by Editor and Member of the Massachusetts Historical Society Charles Deane Reprinted From the Massachusetts Historical Collections Legal Battle Over the Manuscript: The discovery of the original manuscript ignited a long debate between British and American scholars and politicians about its rightful home. In 1860, Robert Charles Winthrop, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, suggested to the Bishop of London at the time, Archibald Campbell Tait, that the Prince of Wales return the manuscript to the United States during his upcoming visit, but the bishop refused. Title: History Of Plymouth Plantation Publisher: Privately Printed, Boston Binding: Hardcover Book Condition: Carefully examine the photos to understand the condition, cover wear, cover tear, cover staining, spine wear, spine tear, spine detachment, portion of spine missing, page wear, page tear, page fold, page staining, taping, stamping, stickers, ex library, binding separation, writing. A complete work at 476 pages.
Price: 11000 USD
Location: Eldred, Pennsylvania
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Boston
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Ex-Library, Inscribed, Limited Edition, Numbered
Signed: Yes
Personalized: Yes
Author: William Bradford
Publisher: Privately Printed
Topic: Pilgrams
Subject: History
Character Family: Robert Charles Winthrop
Original/Facsimile: Original
Year Printed: 1856
