Lot 1049
Huntington, Samuel (1732-1796) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, Governor of Connecticut, seventh President of the Continental Congress, first President of the United States in Congress Assembled, and Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court. BS on a front end page, "Sam. Huntington's Book." Signed just below by Robert G. Huntington, Samuel's son. The book is Grammar of the French Tongue by Lewis Chambaud, published in London and printed for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan, J. Rivington and Sons…, 1779, 7½" x 5", 434pp plus ad page. Original leather on calf covers; restored spine with gold title stamp and remarque decorations. Corners slightly bumped with light repairs. The book also includes a long fold-out table of French verb tenses and formations. Internally, the book is very clean with nice dark printing and occasional faint light normal page age toning. Boldly signed.
Estimated Value $1,250 - 1,500.
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