1888 1st Ed: The American Commonwealth calf leather w/color map Alfred Beit
The American Commonwealth In Three Volumes By James Bryce London: MacMillan and Co.; 1888 1st edition Deluxe, 3 volume, 1st edition of The American Commonwealth. This is the true first printing containing the chapter, "The Tweed Ring in New York City" that was suppressed in later printings. Deluxe bindings. Color fold-out map of the United States in volume I. Howes B-906: "Remains the most authoritative study of American political and social institutions." Bryce, a diplomat and historian, was British ambassador to the United States from 1907 to 1913. Original gilt-decorated calf leather boards with 5 spine bands. Marbled endpapers. Gilt page edges (top). 592 + 681 + 699 pages. 9" x 6". This set bears the bookplates of Alfred Beit, Anglo-German gold and diamond magnate in South Africa.
Specifications
| Materials Sourced From | United Kingdom |
| Country Of Origin | United Kingdom |
| Binding | Leather |
| Language | English |
| Original/Facsimile | Original |
| Region | Europe |
| Subject | History |
| Topic | United States |
| Personalized | Yes |
| Place Of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Year Printed | 1888 |
| Author | James Bryce |
The American Commonwealth In Three Volumes By James Bryce London: MacMillan and Co.; 1888 1st edition Deluxe, 3 volume, 1st edition of The American Commonwealth. This is the true first printing containing the chapter, «The Tweed Ring in New York City» that was suppressed in later printings. Deluxe bindings. Color fold-out map of the United States in volume I. Howes B-906: «Remains the most authoritative study of American political and social institutions.» Bryce, a diplomat and historian, was British ambassador to the United States from 1907 to 1913. Original gilt-decorated calf leather boards with 5 spine bands. Marbled endpapers. Gilt page edges (top). 592 + 681 + 699 pages. 9″ x 6″. This set bears the bookplates of Alfred Beit, Anglo-German gold and diamond magnate in South Africa.
