The Diary of Philip Hone, 1828-1851
hardcover
1927 · New York
by HONE, Philip
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co, 1927. Limited. hardcover. very good(-). Edited by Allan Nevins. Illustrated. Thick 8vo, publisher's half vellum over patterned boards, page margins uncut, top edges gilt. New York: Dodd Mead, 1927. Vellum lightly soiled on both volumes, and a bit crinkled on spine of second volumes, some board edges a bit worn on both volumes; bookplates. Number 29 of 150 numbered copies. A very good(-) set, internally, a tight & bright. "Hone's...immortality rests upon the secret diary which he kept from 1828 to 1851, and which furnishes the best extant picture of New York life in that period." DAB IX, p. 192. "Diary of a wealthy and influential citizen; (he writes on) politics, literature, art, industry, social life..." Matthews, p. 255. Howes H-620. (Inventory #: 275328)