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[GARFIELD, James A. (1831-1881), his copy]. COX, Samuel S. ...

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[GARFIELD, James A. (1831-1881), his copy]. COX, Samuel S. (1824-1889). Search for Winter Sunbeams in The Riviera, Corsica, Algiers, and Spain. London: Sampson Low, Son, and Marston, 1869. 8vo. Illustrated. [xiv], [1]-442 pp. Publisher?s full blue cloth, front board and spine stamped in black and gilt, rear board stamped in black, beveled boards, brown coated endleaves (binding worn, soiled, hinges cracked, text foxed, text shaken). Fair. FIRST EDITION, PRESIDENT JAMES A. GARFIELD?S COPY WITH THE AUTHOR?S PRESENTATION ON THE FFEP: ?Gen. Garfield- with new year?s greetings from the author, Saml. S. Cox 1 Jan 1870 NY?. With the bookplate of ?James A. Garfield? on the fp. This book was inscribed to Garfield 11 years before he became president (and was assassinated).