Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence

Philadelphia: William Brown and Charles Peters, 1828. Second Edition, Revised, Improved, and Enlarged. Five octavo volumes; xxi, 397; [i], 435; [i], 391; [i], 372; [i], 386 pages. Bound in quarter leather over marbled boards, with spines lettered in gilt. Illustrated with black-and-white plates, including a vignette title page in each volume. An attractive complete five-volume set of this important early American biographical work devoted to the lives and public service of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. First issued in the early nineteenth century and here present in the 1828 second edition, the work offers substantial memoirs of the founding figures of the American republic, combining biography, Revolutionary history, and national commemoration in a format intended for a broad readership. Long valued as a cornerstone title of early Americana, Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence remains desirable for its strong association with the Founding Fathers, the Revolutionary era, and the formation of American historical memory. Complete sets are increasingly sought by collectors of Americana, early United States history, and decorative leather-bound books. Vignette title page in volume two loose, first gathering in volume four loose, some rubbing and wear, a few minor scuffs, corners bumped, some discoloration and scattered foxing, previous owner's inscription, else in good + condition. Item #229

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