Title: A Discussion on the Moral Causes of the Ascendency of the Anglo-Saxon Race. Pronounced at the Alexandrian Lyceum, Tuesday, 15 December 1846, and Tuesday, 5 January 1847 Author: Anonymous. Place: Alexandria, VA Publisher: Date: 1846 Description: Manuscript in ink. Approx. 106 pages, mostly on rectos only, on paper of slightly variant size and type. 10x7¾, period half morocco & marbled boards, spine titled in gilt. Original manuscript by an unknown lecturer, presenting a tribute to white Americans of Anglo-Saxon descent ("...as most of us here present belong to that branch of the great human family..."), and giving the reasons for their position at the top of the pecking order. The history of the Anglo-Saxon peoples is traced from the fifth century, when the Britons were abandoned by their Roman protectors and assailed by the Scots and Picts. Particular attention is later paid to the rise of the American Republic, and the achievements of the United States. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing and wear to covers, but sound; some darkening and aging to contents, very good or better, an unusual and fascinating work. Item number: 167472
Title: A Discussion on the Moral Causes of the Ascendency of the Anglo-Saxon Race. Pronounced at the Alexandrian Lyceum, Tuesday, 15 December 1846, and Tuesday, 5 January 1847 Author: Anonymous. Place: Alexandria, VA Publisher: Date: 1846 Description: Manuscript in ink. Approx. 106 pages, mostly on rectos only, on paper of slightly variant size and type. 10x7¾, period half morocco & marbled boards, spine titled in gilt. Original manuscript by an unknown lecturer, presenting a tribute to white Americans of Anglo-Saxon descent ("...as most of us here present belong to that branch of the great human family..."), and giving the reasons for their position at the top of the pecking order. The history of the Anglo-Saxon peoples is traced from the fifth century, when the Britons were abandoned by their Roman protectors and assailed by the Scots and Picts. Particular attention is later paid to the rise of the American Republic, and the achievements of the United States. Lot Amendments Condition: Some rubbing and wear to covers, but sound; some darkening and aging to contents, very good or better, an unusual and fascinating work. Item number: 167472
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