An essay on the life of the Honourable Major General Israel Putnam / addressed to the state Society of the Cincinnati in Connecticut, and first published by their order. By Col. David Humphreys. With notes and additions ; With an appendix, containing an Historical and topographical sketch of Bunker Hill battle. By S. Swett.

Accession number: 
PML 196000
Author: 
Humphreys, David, 1752-1818.
Published: 
Boston : Published by Samuel Avery, No. 89 Court Street, 1818.
Credit: 
Purchased on the Gordon N. Ray Fund, 2013.
Description: 
276 p. : port. ; 18 cm
Notes: 

First edition: Hartford : Printed by Hudson and Goodwin, 1788.
The "Historical and topographical sketch of Bunker Hill battle. By S. Swett", was first published in 1818, an edition being issued separately.

Binding: 
Contemporary red morocco tooled in gilt by Isaac W. Goodrich, with his signature in gold at foot of spine; with presentation inscription from Col. Putnam to Genl. La Fayette lettered in gold on upper board.
Provenance: 
Presentation copy from Col. Putnam to Genl. La Fayette; bookplate of Dominique de Villepin designed by Zao Wou-Ki.
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