Writings of Hugh Swinton Legare, Late Attorney General and Acting Secretary of State of the United States: Consisting of A Diary of Brussels, and Journal of the Rhine; Extracts From His Private and Diplomatic Correspondence; Orations and Speeches; and Contributions to the New-York and Southern Reviews (First Edition, Volume One Only)
Charleston, SC / Philadelphia / New York / Boston: Burges & James / Thomas Cowperthwait & Co. / D. Appleton & Co. / James Munroe & Co., 1845. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. FIRST EDITION, 1845. VOLUME ONE ONLY. Legaré was born in Charleston, South Carolina, of Huguenot and Scottish ancestry. From 1830 until 1832 he was the Attorney General of South Carolina, and he supported states' rights, he strongly opposed nullification. He was Attorney General until he was appointed chargé d'affaires to Brussels in 1832, serving there until 1836. In 1838, he was elected as a member to the American Philosophical Society. (Wikipedia)
CONDITION: Brown boards, gilt title within black label on spine. Tight binding, shelf wear to spine head and tail, covers, corners. Frontispiece protected with tissue, foxing and damp stained pages throughout, however text is legible and easily read. Very good condition for year of publication. lxxii, 558 pp. Full refund if not satisfied. Very Good / No Jacket as Issued.
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