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ATHERTON, GERTRUDE FRANKLIN.

The Conqueror: Being the True and Romantic Story of Alexander Hamilton.

Place and Imprint: New York & London: Macmillan, 1902.
Edition: First edition, first state with the numeral 546 in the upper left corner.
Bibliographical References: Merle Johnson, American First Editions, page 24.
Condition: Light chipping at the edges and corners of the dust jacket, otherwise a fine copy all-around.
Book ID: 27854

Physical Description

8vo, original gilt-decorated maroon cloth, white lettering, t.e.g. Four pages of publisher's terminal advertisements.

Comments

A popular historical novel by Gertrude Atherton on the life of Alexander Hamilton, a figure she adored and considered an under-appreciated American hero. The critics considered it a little too long, but it remained in print and sold over a million copies by the time of her death in 1948. This is an extraordinary copy, in fine, bright condition, in the rare original printed and decorated dust jacket.

Price: $450.00