Biographical Sketches Signers Declaration Independence 1858 Lossing Antique Book For Sale

This listing features an original 1858 copy of Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American Independence by noted American historian Benson John Lossing (B. J. Lossing). Published in New York by Derby & Jackson, this text provides a historically considered analysis of the Declaration, the Articles of Confederation, and the Federal Constitution.

• Title: Biographical Sketches of the Signers of the Declaration of American Independence
• Author: B. J. Lossing
• Publisher: Derby & Jackson, 119 Nassau Street, New York
• Publication Date: 1858
• Format: Hardcover, blind-stamped cloth board binding with gold gilt spine highlights
• Illustrations: Outfitted with 50 portraits and other period engravings, including likenesses of William Whipple, Benjamin Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson.
• Provenance: Features an \"Ex Libris\" bookplate from the A. F. Morrison Memorial Library (University of California, stamped \"Withdrawn\").

A classic piece of mid-19th-century historiography detailing the lives and revolutionary philosophies of the architects of American independence. This work is a popular reference text for early American political layouts, documentation, and lineage study.