Original 1831 Life of Lord Byron by John Galt1831 by Harper's Family Library No.IX 334 pages 4" x 6" tallpublished in New York by Harper'sThe end page has the original owner's print "Mrs. D. S. Greenough Jamaica Plains" This biography was first published in 1830. This was possibly the first printing in America.
binding is hard boards with paper coverings.
John Galt was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator. He was the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution and he has been called the first political novelist in the English language.