The Monroe Doctrine. Paper by Edward Everett. Letter of John Quincy Adams. Extract from Speech of Geo. Canning (Loyal Publication Society No. 34).
New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co., Printers, 1863. 17 pp. 8vo. Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. A chip on the front wrapper else internally a near fine copy. Sabin 23258. Item #27904
Everett's paper reprinted from the New York Ledger; John Quincy Adams' letter on the Monroe Doctrine, dated Aug. 11, 1837, reprinted from the Providence Journal; and "The balance of power in Europe" is an "extract from a speech of the Right Hon. George Canning on the relations of Portugal, in the House of Commons, December 12th, 1826." List of the first 36 publications of the society on the back wrapper.
Price: $50.00