William H. Seward's Travels Around The World, Leather, Illustrated, 1874
William H. Seward's Travels Around The WorldEdited By Olive Risely Seward.- ♦ -ILLUSTRATED WITH MANY ENGRAVINGSLEATHER- ♦ -Publisher: D. Appleton and Company, New YorkCopyright: 1874William Henry Seward was appointed Secretary of State by Abraham Lincoln on March 5, 1861, and served until March 4, 1869. Seward carefully managed international affairs during the Civil War and also negotiated the 1867 purchase of Alaska.Condition: This book is in good condition. Half leather and hand-marbled boards. Covers are worn along edges and corners. The spine is hand-tooled and features five raised bands with gilt dentelles. Hand-marbled endpapers. Hinges tight. Binding square. All edges hand-marbled to match cover. Text block and illustrations crisp and clean. Wonderful frontispiece portrait with tissue guard. Fold-out maps intact and in great condition. Gorgeous volume.787 pages, 6.5" x 9.5"