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You are bidding on a rare set of antique hardcover books titled Lampriere's Universal Biography; Containing a Critical and Historical Account of the Lives, Characters, and Labours of Eminent Persons in All Ages and Countries. Together with Selections of Foreign Biography from Watkin's Dictionary, Recently Published, and above Eight Hundred Original Articles of American Biography. By Eleazor Lord. Published in New York by R. Lockwood, J. & J. Harper, Printers, 1825. This is the very scarce and collectible First Edition. The set is complete in two volumes and you are bidding on both volumes. It is a matching set. Eleazar Lord was an American author, educator, deacon of the First Protestant Dutch Church and first president of the Erie Railroad, also known from his literal interpretations of the creation-evolution controversy.Lord was engage in banking; founded the Manhattan insurance company, and served as its president 1821-34; was the first president of the Erie Railroad company; was a prominent friend of the New York university, and assisted in founding theological seminaries at East Windsor, Connecticut, and Auburn, New York.His principal works are "Principles of Currency"; "Geological Cosmogony": and an edition of "Lempriere's Biographical Dictionary," with numerous additions. This antique recased full-leather set with raised bands and stamped gilt lettering and ornament to spines has gilt borders to the front and rear covers. The books shows external wear, with cracking and minor chipping to the spines, and some minor loss to edges and corners. The bindings are sound, with reinforced hinges. The edges of the text blocks are speckled and have yellow spotting. The foxed endpapers and blank preliminaries have antique bookplates of William Prescott and Franklin Dexter attached. The pages exhibit light foxing. It is possible that the William Prescott bookplate is that of the famous American historian and Hispanist, William H. Prescott. Would make a super addition to a collection. Great gift idea! (Inventory: Box 68-C) Track Page Views With Auctiva's FREE Counter
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