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Four Original Printings of Orations

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Post-Revolutionary War to Civil War

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Four Historic Early American "Orations"

(DANIEL WEBSTER, EDWARD EVERETT and CHARLES SPRAGUE).
This brown, leather-bound book contains four original printings of orations delivered between 1820 and 1825. It measures 8.5" x 5.25", and is missing its front cover. It features marbled endpapers, quarter calf covers, some light internal foxing, and the contents are quite sound. Included in the book are the following:
1. Daniel Webster, titled, "DISCOURSE, DELIVERED AT PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 22, 1820, IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST SETTLEMENT OF NEW-ENGLAND", printed in Boston, 1821 by Wells and Lilly, 104 pages.
2. Edward Everett, titled, "ORATION DELIVERED AT PLYMOUTH, DECEMBER 22, 1824", printed in Boston, 1825 by Cummings, Hilliard & Co., 73 pages.
3. Daniel Webster, titled, "AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE OF THE BUNKER HILL MONUMENT", printed in Boston, 1825 by Cummings, Hilliard & Co., 40 pages.
4. Charles Sprague, titled, "AN ORATION, DELIVERED ON MONDAY, FOURTH OF JULY, 1825, IN COMMEMORATION OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE", printed in BOSTON, 1825 by True and Green, 31 pages.
(4 orations in one bound book)




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