Early Illustrations of the Comitia Americana Medals

Brooks, N.C. VITAE VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM AMERICAE, A COLUMBO AD JACKSONUM: NOTIS ANGLICUS ILLUSTRATAE, NECNON VOCUM OMNIUM INTERPRETATIONE INSTRUCTAE. Novi Eboraci: Impensis A.S. Barnes et Burr, 1864. Small 8vo, later brown cloth. 356 pages; illustrated throughout, often with medallic illustrations that include various medals of the Comitia Americana series. Lacking endpapers; binding in poor repair. Good. A collection of biographical sketches of notable American historical figures, entirely in Latin, and lithographically illustrated throughout. Depicted are a number of medals, including the Comitia Americana medals presented to Gates, de Fleury, Wayne, Morgan, Howard, Greene, and William Washington. A rare title.