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MORSE, John T. (1840–1937), editor. American Statesman. Bos...

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MORSE, John T. (1840?1937), editor.?American Statesman.?Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company, 1886?1893. 22 volumes, 8vo. Contemporary half olive morocco gilt, marbled sides, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt?lettering and tooling in compartments, top edges gilt (last five volumes sunned). Provenance: Frank W. Stanley (book label). [With:] BANCROFT, George. History of the United States of America, from the Discovery of the Continent. New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1886. 6 volumes, royal 8vo. Steel?engraved portrait frontispiece in Vol. I. Contemporary half calf, marbled sides, red and green morocco lettering?pieces gilt in two compartments, gilt?tooling in remainder, all edges marbled. Provenance: Frank W. Stanley (book label). Later edition, ?The Author?s Last Revision?. [With:] WINSOR, Justin, editor. Narrative and Critical History of America. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, [1889]. 8 volumes, royal 8vo. Steel?engraved portrait frontispiece in Vol. I, numerous in text illustrations. Original half morocco gilt, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands, gilt?lettering in two compartments, all edges marbled (few volumes with light rubbing to spines and corners). Provenance: Frank W. Stanley (book label). Together, 3 works in 36 volumes.