The Republican Court by Rufus Griswold, D. Appleton, 1855. Leather, Illustrated For Sale

The Republican Court. The full title is The Republican Court or American Society in the Days of Washington. Author: The book was written by American anthologist and critic Rufus Wilmot Griswold.
Content: It is an account of American high society and social customs during George Washington\'s presidency, first in New York, then in Philadelphia. Illustrations: The volume typically includes 21 engraved portraits of distinguished women of the period, based on original paintings by artists like Copley, Stuart, and Trumbull. Publication: It was published by D. Appleton and Company, with first editions appearing around 1855. Later editions, such as an 1867 version, also exist.