Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller

Eric Chaim Kline, Bookseller
Item #46243 The American in England. Alexander Slidell, MacKenzie.
The American in England
The American in England
The American in England
The American in England
The American in England

The American in England

Paris: A. and W. Galignani and Co., 1836. Ex-Library First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. xii, 323pp. Original three-quarter calf over marbled boards with decorative blind-stamped ruling on cover, gilt lettering on red leather label and gilt tooling and ruling on spine; raised bands. Marbled edges and endpapers. Alexander Slidell, he had adopted the name MacKenzie in honor of his grandfather, was a U.S. Navy officer, best known for his order to execute mutineers abroad the USS Somers in 1942. One of the mutineers executed was Philip Spencer, the son of the Secretary of War John C. Spencer. He was also an accomplished author using several extended leaves from the navy to travel in Europe. At the outset of his travels to England he felt a certain animosity towards that country which changed while traveling there: "Hence, the patriotism which made Amercia dear to him prompted him to love England: for, after all, we are only different editions of the same work." Binding with light wear along edges, front board starting. Library plate on inside front cover, another on verso of title page. Bookplate of previous owner on inside back cover. Some light, at times medium, foxing. Overall in very goo condition. vg. Item #46243

Price: $125.00

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